Ottawa Senators News

The Senators are coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will hope to rebound on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, turning to Ullmark between the pipes. The 31-year-old Ullmark was solid in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in 39 games this season (21-13-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -189 home favorites against a Sabres team coming off an 8-5 win over the Washington Capitals.

Tkachuk was absent from the morning skate on Tuesday and will not play against the Buffalo Sabres due to an upper-body injury. In Ottawa's previous game, Tkachuk was playing on a line with Shane Pinto and Ridly Greig, a spot that has been filled by Michael Amadio. The 25-year-old Tkachuk has 55 points (29G / 26A) in 71 games this season.

The Senators are coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will hope to rebound on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, likely turning to Ullmark between the pipes. The 31-year-old Ullmark was solid in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in 39 games this season (21-13-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -189 home favorites against a Sabres team coming off an 8-5 win over the Washington Capitals.

The Sabres are riding a two-game winning streak courtesy of two solid efforts from James Reimer, and he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 37-year-old Reimer has saved 63 of 65 shots (.926 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0). He has a 2.93 GAA and .900 SV% in 16 appearances this season (4-8-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Penguins squad coming off a disastrous 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Senators turned to Anton Forsberg between the pipes in their previous game and came up short in a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They will return to Ullmark on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings as he looks to build on his 2.78 GAA and .908 SV% through 37 appearances this season (19-13-3). The 31-year-old Ullmark was solid in his last game, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -123 road favorites against a Red Wings squad that has lost three of their last four (1-3-0).

The Sabres are riding a two-game winning streak courtesy of two solid efforts from James Reimer, and he will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 37-year-old Reimer has saved 63 of 65 shots (.926 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0). He has a 2.93 GAA and .900 SV% in 16 appearances this season (4-8-2). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Penguins squad coming off a disastrous 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Matinpalo will sit in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo has zero goals and one assist in 30 games this season.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Reimer will get the nod in consecutive games for the Sabres for just the second time this season when they host the Senators on Tuesday. Reimer secured the victory in his last start, stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced in a 5-3 win in Winnipeg on Sunday. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 3-6-2 record and a .904 SV% in 13 appearances with the Sabres this season. Buffalo enters action on Tuesday at +135 on the money line.

Crotty made his NHL debut last season, playing one game with the Arizona Coyotes. The 25-year-old defenseman has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring eight points (0G / 8A) in 56 games with the Iowa Wild.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Halliday was a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, of the Senators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game but has been impressive in the AHL this season, scoring 43 points (15G / 28A) in 59 games with the Belleville Senators this season.