Ottawa Senators look to end their losing streak against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Can they capitalize on their power play against a struggling Buffalo defense?
The Ottawa Senators have dropped three straight coming into tonight but Jonny Lazarus believes the bounce-back spot vs. the Sabres is too good to pass up.
Buffalo got the best of Ottawa in their first meeting of the season but my Senators vs. Sabres predictions have the hosts returning the favor.were able to find some positives in their most recent game against the Detroit Red Wings. While they may have fallen in overtime, they got strong goaltending from Anton Forsberg, and they were able to come through on the power play.
When it comes to defending, the Senators have improved a ton this year compared to last season. At 5-on-5, they’re only allowing 10.08 high-danger scoring chances against per 60, which is the 12th best in the league. They also happen to have the 12th-best goals against per game, only allowing 2.90 against per contest.
The Sabres are one of the worst defensive teams in the NHL, so those three for the Senators should be able to generate some chances not only at even strength but also on the power play. At 5-on-5, Buffalo surrenders 11.20 high-danger chances against, which is the ninth worst in the league.
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