Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators: Prediction & Preview
Buffalo Sabres host Ottawa Senators in NHL Round 6 at Keybank Center. Form, head to head, key numbers and our model's prediction.
Sabres host Senators in Round 6
Buffalo Sabres welcome Ottawa Senators to Keybank Center in Round 6 of the 2026/2027 NHL season. The game is scheduled for Thursday, 5 November 2026, at 00:30 UTC (19:30 ET).
The visitors sit higher in the standings, in 12th place out of 32 with 19 points from 16 games. Buffalo Sabres are 19th with 17 points, but have played 14 games, two fewer than Ottawa Senators. The Sabres have scored 43 and conceded 49, while the Senators have scored 52 and conceded 51.
Form guide
Buffalo Sabres arrive on a three-game winning run, all earned on the road. They beat Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on 31 October, edged Anaheim Ducks 7-6 the day before and shut out San Jose Sharks 2-0 on 28 October. That run followed defeats by Washington Capitals, 3-4 away, and Philadelphia Flyers, 1-3 at home.
Ottawa Senators have been less consistent, with a form line of LWLLW. Their most recent game was a 3-6 loss away to Anaheim Ducks on 2 November, two days after a 5-1 win at San Jose Sharks. Before that they lost 5-6 to Los Angeles Kings and 1-4 to Vegas Golden Knights, while their last home game brought a 7-4 win over New York Rangers.
Head to head
Buffalo Sabres have had the better of this fixture lately, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings to Ottawa Senators' 1. The Senators took the most recent one, winning 4-1 at home on 2 April 2026.
Before that, the Sabres won 3-2 in Ottawa on 24 December 2025 and 8-4 at home on 15 October 2025. They also won 5-2 away on 1 April 2025 and 3-2 at home on 25 March 2025.
Key numbers
Across all competitions, Buffalo Sabres have played 18 games, with 9 wins and 9 defeats. They have scored 53 goals, conceded 59 and kept 1 clean sheet.
Ottawa Senators have played 21 games in all competitions, winning 10 and losing 11. They have scored 63 and conceded 71, and have yet to keep a clean sheet.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model gives Buffalo Sabres a 59% chance of winning, against 41% for Ottawa Senators, and picks the home side with medium confidence. The most likely score is 3-2 to Buffalo Sabres.
The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. The Sabres' three straight wins, a strong recent record against the Senators and home ice tilt the estimate their way, while Ottawa's higher league position keeps it close. This is an estimate from our own model, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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