nhl Game Recap
Sabres Down Ottawa 8-4 - Match Report
Jason Zucker was the difference, potting a pair for Buffalo on Wednesday as the Sabres skated off with a 8-4 victory over the Senators at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo won as a -102 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Buffalo got goals from Jason Zucker(2), Jack Quinn(2), Ryan McLeod(2), Alex Tuch, and Jiri Kulich in the victory. Quinn opened the scoring at 8:01 of the first period.
Alex Lyon turned in a 33-save effort for the Sabres.
Shane Pinto, Lars Eller, Tim Stuetzle, and Jake Sanderson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Alex Lyon.
Leevi Merilainen stopped 19 of 26 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Buffalo scored 3 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 37-27.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act home to face Florida looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head home to face Seattle.