Senators vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 23

Updated Dec. 23, 2025 6:15 p.m. ET

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At Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres -- led by Tim Stutzle and Tage Thompson, respectively -- will match up at 7 p.m. ET. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Senators-Sabres game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Senators vs. Sabres Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Senators vs Sabres Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Senators	-1.5	164	-198	6.5	110	-130	-155	+130

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Senators vs. Sabres Prediction

ATS Pick: Sabres (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Senators 4 - Sabres 3

Senators vs. Sabres Betting Insights

In 19 games this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Buffalo has played 16 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.
These two teams average 6.3 goals per match combined, 0.2 less than this game's total.
These two teams concede a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game'scontest's total.
The Senators are 10th in goals scored in the league, and the Sabres are 16th.
The Sabres are 21st in the league in goals surrendered, and the Senators are 18th.

Senators Stats

The Senators' 114 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
Defensively, Ottawa has allowed 110 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in NHL action.
Their +4 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
The 30 power-play goals Ottawa has put up this season (third-most in NHL) have come on 114 chances.
The Senators' 26.32% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league.
Ottawa has scored two shorthanded goals this season.

Senators Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Tim Stützle	35	17	20	37	48	16	54.2%
Drake Batherson	32	14	21	35	23	12	55.6%
Dylan Cozens	35	11	16	27	25	8	55.2%
Jake Sanderson	35	7	19	26	41	23	-
Claude Giroux	35	7	16	23	27	8	66.8%

Senators Player Props

Sabres Stats

The Sabres' 106 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 16th in the league.
Buffalo's total of 115 goals allowed (3.3 per game) ranks 21st in the league.
Their -9 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
With 22 power-play goals (on 108 chances), Buffalo ranks 13th in the NHL.
The Sabres score on 20.37% of their power plays, No. 14 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Buffalo has three.