Sabres 3, Senators 2 (OT) – Dec 23, 2025 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

18-14-4

BUF 3, OTT 2

Final/OT

Shots 25–26

OTT

SenatorsOttawa Senators

18-13-5

Scores for December 23, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 1, OTT 0OTT1st 2:47

GOAL1 of 4

Greig scores, from Giroux

BUF at OTT, December 23, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

BUFAs the Sabres OTTAs the Senators

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	1	1	0	1	3
OTTOttawa Senators	1	1	0	0	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	12	8	4	1	25
OTTOttawa Senators	11	8	7	0	26

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFBowen Byram#42 goals, 1 assist, 2 shots
2nd star: OTTTim Stützle#181 goal, 3 shots
3rd star: BUFNoah Ostlund#861 goal, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF41shot attempts

OTT63shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BUFOTT

25Shots on goal26

43.8%Faceoffs56.3%

0/1Power play1/3

8Penalty minutes4

15Hits19

16Blocked shots11

10Giveaways11

4Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of December 23, 2025

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	DETRed Wings	38	22	13	3	47
2	MTLCanadiens	37	20	12	5	45
3	TBLLightning	36	20	13	3	43
4	FLAPanthers	36	20	14	2	42
5	OTTSenators	36	18	13	5	41
6	BOSBruins	38	20	17	1	41
7	BUFSabres	36	18	14	4	40
8	TORMaple Leafs	36	16	15	5	37