Ottawa Senators News

The Sabres will somewhat surprisingly turn to Reimer between the pipes when they travel to Utah on Thursday. Reimer's last start came on March 3rd, when he allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss in Montreal. The 36-year-old netminder owns a 2-5-2 record and a .903 SV% across 11 appearances this season. Reimer and the Sabres enter action on Thursday at +150 on the money line.

MacDermid re-enters the lineup as Curtis Lazar and Ondrej Palat are both dealing with undisclosed injuries. Daniel Sprong will also draw in up front for the Devils on Thursday.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

The Senators are putting themselves in a prime position to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, riding a six-game winning streak, and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Ullmark was solid in his most recent outing, despite a costly turnover that resulted in a goal, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.66 GAA and .911 SV% in 34 games this season (18-11-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -125 road favorites against a Canadiens team with points in three straight (2-0-1).

Kaliyev suffered the injury last week in a 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 23-year-old Kaliyev ends a disappointing 2024-25 campaign with four points (3G / 1A) in 14 games with the Rangers this season.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, but he will sit Saturday in Toronto. Travis Hamonic will draw back into the lineup to replace him.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Thursday. Ullmark is riding a four-game winning streak, stopping 107 of the 117 shots he's faced (.915 SV%). Tonight he'll face the Lightning for the second time this season, he allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss in early-February.

Kaliyev played only 7:49 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 3-1 loss tot he Winnipeg Jets with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Kaliyev has four points (3G / 1A) in 14 games with the Rangers this season.

The Senators are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against his former club, the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Ullmark was sensational in his previous outing, saving 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.67 GAA and .912 SV% in 32 games this season (16-11-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Bruins team that has outscored their opposition 7-2 in their last two games (2-0-0).

Merilainen was impressive in a 12-game stretch with Ottawa earlier this season (8-3-1), posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV%, but has been in the AHL since early February. The 22-year-old Merilainen has a 2.38 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games with Belleville (AHL) this season (12-7-3).

Brett Berard will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Kaliyev to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Kaliyev is averaging 11:28 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 13 games with the Rangers this season.

Matinpalo will fill in for Travis Hamonic, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 23 games this season.

The Sabres are coming off a monumental 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win over the New York Rangers in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They will roll with Ullmark between the pipes on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has an ugly 3.19 GAA and .893 SV% in his last four games but has salvaged a 3-0-1 record. He has a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 appearances this season (15-11-3). The Senators enter Monday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings team amid a five-game losing skid (0-5-0).

The Senators acquired Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick from the Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick before Friday's trade deadline. Zetterlund had been an effective secondary scorer for the Sharks the previous two seasons, including scoring 36 points (17G / 19A) in 64 games this season.

The Sabres are coming off a monumental 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win over the New York Rangers in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They will likely roll with Ullmark between the pipes on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has an ugly 3.19 GAA and .893 SV% in his last four games but has salvaged a 3-0-1 record. He has a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 appearances this season (15-11-3). The Senators enter Monday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings team amid a five-game losing skid (0-5-0).