Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 01 Apr 2025

Sabres To Have No Joy

The Sabres look opposable on the 3-Way Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Senators our prediction. You can currently get -120 for this pick which looks great value.

Sabres Won Last H2H Encounter

Buffalo Sabres got the win in their previous game. A 8-5 triumph occurred on the road at Capital One Arena when playing Washington Capitals. Jack Quinn racked up 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists.

Ottawa Senators lost on the road in their last game. Pittsburgh Penguins won 1-0 (OT) at PPG PAINTS Arena. They had 31 shots on goal, while goalie Anton Forsberg was able to make 34 saves (.971).

It was a 3-2 win for the Sabres at KeyBank Center when they last played the Sens. The Sabres have three straight wins against the Sens. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-2	2.68	.907	0
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-13-3	2.78	.908	3
23/24	22-10-5	2.57	.915	2

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.9 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 19.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 4.1 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

Ryan McLeod is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Jack Quinn racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.31 goal against average with a .817 save percentage.

The Sens have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.3 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Drake Batherson with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Ridly Greig is next best after registering 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 3.19 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available player and goalie stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Sabres vs Senators stats:

• Senators have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Senators have won 15 of their last 21 games at home this season.
• Sabres have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Sabres have lost 20 of their last 27 games on the road this season.

Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Prediction

Ottawa Senators look value on the 60-minute line and our pick is that they will claim a victory in this NHL clash. We’re happy to take the -120 that the home team win in regulation time.

There’s the chance to combine a 3-Way Moneyline wager with other selections. This is available when you place a Bet Builder and predict different outcomes to happen.

Sens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.6% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Senators 3-Way Moneyline @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tage Thompson Over 2.5 Shots -169

Tage Thompson (Sabres) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. There is odds of -169 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Tage Thompson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+165

First

+1000

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres 3 - 5 Senators

We’re going for the Senators at +1900 to secure a 5-3 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sabres

Senators

1-0

Sabres

+6000

Senators

+5500

2-0

Sabres

+6000

Senators

+4000

2-1

Sabres

+1700

Senators

+1500

3-0

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+2500

3-1

Sabres

+2500

Senators

+1600

3-2

Sabres

+1000

Senators

+850

4-0

Sabres

+6600

Senators

+3000

4-1

Sabres

+2400

Senators

+1200

4-2

Sabres

+2000

Senators

+1300

4-3

Sabres

+1150

Senators

+1000

5-0

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+5000

5-1

Sabres

+4500

Senators

+1800

5-2

Sabres

+2500

Senators

+1200

5-3

Sabres

+3000

Senators

+1900

5-4

Sabres

+2200

Senators

+1800

6-0

Sabres

+2200

Senators

+7000

6-1

Sabres

+10000

Senators

+3500

6-2

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+2200

6-3

Sabres

+4000

Senators

+2200

6-4

Sabres

+5500

Senators

+4000

6-5

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+4500

7-0

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+10000

7-1

Sabres

+5000

Senators

+6000

7-2

Sabres

+13000

Senators

+5000

7-3

Sabres

+8000

Senators

+4000

7-4

Sabres

+8000

Senators

+5000

7-5

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+9000

7-6

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+11000

8-1

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+10000

8-2

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+9000

8-3

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+10000

8-4

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+9000

8-5

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+12000

9-2

Sabres

+12000

Senators

+14000

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Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sens Big Favorites on the Moneyline

The sportsbooks have Ottawa Senators at -189 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 65% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +155.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +104.

Wagering on the Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Sens at -135. On the flip side, the Sabres are +200 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

The betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to National Hockey League clashes. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Sabres

+155

Senators

-189

3-Way Moneyline

Sabres

+265

Tie

+340

Senators

-123

Puck Line

Sabres +1.5

-159

Senators -1.5

+128

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-128

Over 6.5

+104

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Score the First Goal

Brady Tkachuk is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +800. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +128.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

First

+128

Anytime

+800

Tim Stützle (Senators)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+165

Anytime

+1000

Drake Batherson (Senators)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Dylan Cozens (Senators)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Claude Giroux (Senators)

First

+250

Anytime

+1300

Fabian Zetterlund (Senators)

First

+250

Anytime

+1300

Ridly Greig (Senators)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

David Perron (Senators)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Shane Pinto (Senators)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Adam Gaudette (Senators)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Michael Amadio (Senators)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+370

Anytime

+1900

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Angus Crookshank (Senators)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-130

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

Drake Batherson (Senators)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Dylan Cozens (Senators)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-192

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

Jake Sanderson (Senators)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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