Sabres 3, Senators 2 — Final score (December 23, 2025)

NHL · Tue, Dec 23 · Canadian Tire Centre

Final/OT

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BUF	1	1	0	1	3
OTT	1	1	0	0	2

Key plays

P1Bowen Byram Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Greenway (3), Josh Dunne (3)1–0

P1Ridly Greig Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Claude Giroux (18)1–1

P2Noah Ostlund Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (9), Alex Tuch (19)2–1

P2Tim Stützle Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (22), Dylan Cozens (17)2–2

P4Bowen Byram Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (14), Mattias Samuelsson (10)3–2

Full play-by-play (298)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens0–0

P1Ridly Greig Snap Shot Above Crossbar0–0

P1Owen Power hit Michael Amadio0–0

P1Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Dylan Cozens0–0

P1Giveaway by Noah Ostlund0–0

P1Giveaway by Zach Metsa0–0

P1Nick Cousins hit Mattias Samuelsson0–0

P1Hand Pass0–0

P1Nick Cousins faceoff won against Josh Dunne0–0

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Nikolas Matinpalo0–0

P1Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left0–0

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Stephen Halliday hit Jordan Greenway0–0

P1Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Michael Kesselring0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–0

P1Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Josh Doan0–0

P1Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Giveaway by Jake Sanderson0–0

P1Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Peyton Krebs hit Brady Tkachuk0–0

P1Takeaway by Drake Batherson0–0

P1Zach Metsa shot blocked by Thomas Chabot0–0

P1Giveaway by Zach Metsa0–0

P1Drake Batherson Backhand Wide Left0–0

P1Michael Kesselring Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Giveaway by Nick Cousins0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Brady Tkachuk hit Bowen Byram0–0

P1Owen Power hit Drake Batherson0–0

P1David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Josh Dunne0–0

P1Nikolas Matinpalo Snap Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Josh Dunne Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ridly Greig0–0

P1Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Artem Zub shot blocked by Peyton Krebs0–0

P1Artem Zub hit Peyton Krebs0–0

P1Tim Stützle hit Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Nikolas Matinpalo Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Nick Jensen shot blocked by Michael Kesselring0–0

P1Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Nick Cousins hit Josh Dunne0–0

P1Takeaway by Zach Metsa0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Claude Giroux faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–0

P1Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Giveaway by Michael Kesselring0–0

P1Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Owen Power0–0

P1Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot High and Wide Right0–0

P1Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon0–0

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Giveaway by Noah Ostlund0–0

P1Dylan Cozens hit Josh Norris0–0

P1Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark0–0

P1Jordan Greenway hit Jordan Spence0–0

P1Bowen Byram Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Greenway (3), Josh Dunne (3)1–0

P1Ridly Greig faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–0

P1Ridly Greig shot blocked by Tage Thompson1–0

P1Giveaway by Michael Amadio1–0

P1Artem Zub hit Peyton Krebs1–0

P1Peyton Krebs hit Ridly Greig1–0

P1Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Tim Stützle1–0

P1Off-side1–0

P1Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alex Tuch1–0

P1Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–0

P1Goalie Stopped1–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ridly Greig1–0

P1Ridly Greig Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Claude Giroux (18)1–1

P1Tim Stützle faceoff won against Josh Dunne1–1

P1Michael Kesselring High-sticking against Brady Tkachuk1–1

P1Brady Tkachuk Roughing against Michael Kesselring1–1

P1Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alex Tuch1–1

P1Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–1

P1Owen Power Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P1Goalie Stopped1–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ridly Greig1–1

P1Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P1Goalie Stopped1–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Tim Stützle1–1

P1Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left1–1

P1Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Right1–1

P1End of 1st Period1–1

P2Start of 2nd Period1–1

P2Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Norris1–1

P2Alex Tuch hit Dylan Cozens1–1

P2Brady Tkachuk hit Mattias Samuelsson1–1

P2Claude Giroux hit Michael Kesselring1–1

P2Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Artem Zub1–1

P2Takeaway by Artem Zub1–1

P2Giveaway by Artem Zub1–1

P2Owen Power shot blocked by Ridly Greig1–1

P2Peyton Krebs hit Jake Sanderson1–1

P2Takeaway by Ryan McLeod1–1

P2Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P2Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Stephen Halliday1–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P2Nikolas Matinpalo Interference against Josh Dunne1–1

P2Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Puck in Crowd1–1

P2Ridly Greig faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–1

P2Jack Quinn shot blocked by Thomas Chabot1–1

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P2Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left1–1

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Puck in Netting1–1

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Tim Stützle1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Dunne1–1

P2Giveaway by Jordan Spence1–1

P2Giveaway by Jordan Greenway1–1

P2Takeaway by Jordan Greenway1–1

P2Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark1–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Tim Stützle faceoff won against Noah Ostlund1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Tim Stützle1–1

P2Noah Ostlund Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Bowen Byram (9), Alex Tuch (19)2–1

P2Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P2Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–1

P2Puck in Netting2–1

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ridly Greig2–1

P2Ridly Greig shot blocked by Michael Amadio2–1

P2Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Tage Thompson2–1

P2Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left2–1

P2Josh Dunne hit Jake Sanderson2–1

P2Puck in Netting2–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–1

P2Zach Metsa hit Drake Batherson2–1

P2Noah Ostlund Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark2–1

P2Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Dylan Cozens2–1

P2Takeaway by Jordan Spence2–1

P2Michael Kesselring Tripping against Fabian Zetterlund2–1

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–1

P2Tim Stützle Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (22), Dylan Cozens (17)2–2

P2Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–2

P2Mattias Samuelsson hit Fabian Zetterlund2–2

P2Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt2–2

P2Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Jack Quinn2–2

P2Jack Quinn hit Jordan Spence2–2

P2Giveaway by Bowen Byram2–2

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P2Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P2Icing2–2

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–2

P2Icing2–2

P2Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–2

P2Puck in Benches2–2

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Tim Stützle2–2

P2Giveaway by Tim Stützle2–2

P2Jordan Spence hit Jordan Greenway2–2

P2Thomas Chabot hit Beck Malenstyn2–2

P2Icing2–2

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Stephen Halliday2–2

P2Zach Benson High-sticking against Drake Batherson2–2

P2Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk2–2

P2Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson2–2

P2Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P2Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Claude Giroux2–2

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P2Claude Giroux faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–2

P2Michael Amadio Wrap-around saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P2Ridly Greig hit Rasmus Dahlin2–2

P2Hand Pass2–2

P2Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux2–2

P2Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P2Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson2–2

P2Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Josh Doan2–2

P2Puck in Netting2–2

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk2–2

P2Josh Dunne Slap Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Nikolas Matinpalo Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P2Goalie Stopped2–2

P2Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P2Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Alex Tuch2–2

P2Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Left2–2

P2Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Right2–2

P2Zach Metsa shot blocked by Thomas Chabot2–2

P2Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo2–2

P2Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P2Goalie Stopped2–2

P2Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Claude Giroux2–2

P2Puck in Crowd2–2

P2Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Dunne2–2

P2Takeaway by Drake Batherson2–2

P2Josh Dunne hit Drake Batherson2–2

P2Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn2–2

P2Jordan Spence shot blocked by Bowen Byram2–2

P2End of 2nd Period2–2

P3Start of 3rd Period2–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–2

P3Hand Pass2–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–2

P3Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right2–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P3Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P3Dylan Cozens Tip-In Wide Left2–2

P3Off-side2–2

P3Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Greenway2–2

P3Beck Malenstyn hit Jordan Spence2–2

P3Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Goalie Stopped2–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–2

P3David Perron hit Rasmus Dahlin2–2

P3Puck in Crowd2–2

P3Ridly Greig faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–2

P3Giveaway by Artem Zub2–2

P3Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Right2–2

P3Tim Stützle Backhand saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark2–2

P3Fabian Zetterlund hit Ryan McLeod2–2

P3Goalie Stopped2–2

P3Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P3Icing2–2

P3Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P3Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Right2–2

P3Jordan Spence Slap Shot Wide Left2–2

P3Beck Malenstyn hit Stephen Halliday2–2

P3Tim Stützle hit Bowen Byram2–2

P3Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Goalie Stopped2–2

P3Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Noah Ostlund2–2

P3Icing2–2

P3Josh Dunne faceoff won against Stephen Halliday2–2

P3Takeaway by Jordan Greenway2–2

P3Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark2–2

P3Stephen Halliday hit Tage Thompson2–2

P3Giveaway by Jake Sanderson2–2

P3Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Right2–2

P3Puck in Crowd2–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk2–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P3Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Ridly Greig2–2

P3Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jake Sanderson2–2

P3Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark2–2

P3Hand Pass2–2

P3Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Jordan Greenway2–2

P3Stephen Halliday hit Zach Metsa2–2

P3Giveaway by Zach Metsa2–2

P3Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn2–2

P3Puck in Netting2–2

P3Tim Stützle faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P3Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right2–2

P3Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Alex Tuch2–2

P3Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Short2–2

P3Off-side2–2

P3Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Josh Dunne2–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie2–2

P3Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Josh Norris2–2

P3Icing2–2

P3Tim Stützle faceoff won against Peyton Krebs2–2

P3Giveaway by Thomas Chabot2–2

P3Fabian Zetterlund hit Rasmus Dahlin2–2

P3Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark2–2

P3Takeaway by Nikolas Matinpalo2–2

P3Drake Batherson Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Goalie Stopped2–2

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Dylan Cozens2–2

P3Jordan Spence shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin2–2

P3Alex Tuch Hooking against David Perron2–2

P3Tim Stützle faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–2

P3Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Giveaway by Tim Stützle2–2

P3Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon2–2

P3Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar2–2

P3Puck in Crowd2–2

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk2–2

P3Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn2–2

P3End of 3rd Period2–2

P4Start of Overtime2–2

P4Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–2

P4Off-side2–2

P4Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk2–2

P4Bowen Byram Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (14), Mattias Samuelsson (10)3–2

P4End of OT3–2

P4Game End3–2

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