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Senators delay the Sabres' bid to clinch drought-breaking playoff spot

— Lars Eller broke a third-period tie and the Ottawa Senators prevented Buffalo from wrapping up a drought-breaking playoff spot Thursday night, beating the Sabres 4-1.
Apr 3, 2026, 02:49 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodBUFOTT
8:49Mattias Samuelsson (13)
Assists: Bowen Byram (28), Peyton Krebs (26)
10
15:18Dylan Cozens (26)
Assists: Brady Tkachuk (32), Ridly Greig (19)
11
3rd PeriodBUFOTT
5:55Lars Eller (5)
Assists: Artem Zub (23), Warren Foegele (4)
12
17:42Ridly Greig (12) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jordan Spence (22)
13
18:42Shane Pinto (20) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
14

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Nikolas Matinpalo Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Brady Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Linus Ullmark
  • Claude Giroux hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Michael Amadio hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tim Stützle hit Zach Metsa
  • Drake Batherson hit Zach Metsa
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Zach Metsa
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Cameron Crotty Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Shane Pinto Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Jordan Spence
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Brady Tkachuk Slashing against Beck Malenstyn
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jordan Spence Interference against Zach Benson
  • Shane Pinto hit Jack Quinn
  • Cameron Crotty hit Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Bowen Byram
  • Tim Stützle hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Drake Batherson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Drake Batherson hit Ryan McLeod
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Logan Stanley
  • Brady Tkachuk Fighting against Logan Stanley
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Linus Ullmark
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Tim Stützle hit Zach Benson
  • Takeaway by Michael Amadio
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tim Stützle hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Cameron Crotty Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Drake Batherson hit Bowen Byram
  • Dylan Cozens hit Josh Norris
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Artem Zub
  • Tim Stützle Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Jordan Spence hit Zach Benson
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Jordan Spence
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jack Quinn
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Logan Stanley
  • Dylan Cozens hit Zach Metsa
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Lassi Thomson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Warren Foegele Snap Shot Short
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Artem Zub
  • Nick Cousins Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Dylan Cozens hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dylan Cozens Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Brady Tkachuk (32), Ridly Greig (19)
  • Jordan Spence Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Jason Zucker
  • Nikolas Matinpalo hit Josh Doan
  • Ridly Greig hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Michael Amadio
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Jordan Spence
  • Takeaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Owen Power
  • Jordan Spence Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tim Stützle hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Warren Foegele hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Lassi Thomson Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Claude Giroux hit Bowen Byram
  • Jordan Spence hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nikolas Matinpalo hit Jason Zucker
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Lars Eller Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Artem Zub (23), Warren Foegele (4)
  • Giveaway by Jordan Spence
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shane Pinto Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ridly Greig hit Josh Doan
  • Takeaway by Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Giveaway by Warren Foegele
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Lassi Thomson hit Josh Norris
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Michael Amadio hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Nikolas Matinpalo Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ridly Greig Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (22)
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Ridly Greig
  • Shane Pinto Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Peyton Krebs hit Artem Zub
  • Icing
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Icing
  • Zach Benson Holding against Brady Tkachuk
  • Lassi Thomson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Puck in Benches
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Deflected Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • TV Timeout
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Michael Amadio
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Dunne hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Logan Stanley hit Warren Foegele
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Logan Stanley Fighting against Brady Tkachuk
  • Alex Tuch hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Peyton Krebs hit Jordan Spence
  • Nick Cousins shot blocked by Josh Dunne
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Lars Eller
  • Off-side
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Josh Doan hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Quinn hit Lars Eller
  • Josh Norris Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Lassi Thomson shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Puck in Netting
  • Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Zach Benson hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mattias Samuelsson Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (28), Peyton Krebs (26)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson Deflected saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Ryan McLeod Cross-checking against Tim Stützle
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • On-Ice Official
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Jordan Greenway hit Jordan Spence
  • Jordan Greenway hit Shane Pinto
  • Nick Cousins shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Michael Amadio
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Logan Stanley hit Michael Amadio
  • Jordan Spence shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Josh Dunne hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Michael Amadio
  • Zach Metsa Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jason Zucker hit Brady Tkachuk
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Logan Stanley hit Drake Batherson
  • Jack Quinn hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Icing
  • Jordan Spence shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tage Thompson Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Josh Norris hit Ridly Greig
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Claude Giroux
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Owen Power hit Claude Giroux
  • Jason Zucker hit Lars Eller
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Claude Giroux
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Jordan Spence shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Benches
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Josh Norris Abuse of Officials
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