Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Sabres beat the Senators 8-4 for their first victory of the season.
Quinn got it started midway through the first period on a man advantage, firing a one-timer from the slot that sailed just right and over the net, bounced off the glass and fluttered in off goalie Leevi Merilainen’s back. Quinn also scored in the third period.
The Sabres broke through after being outscored 10-2 in losing three straight to open the season — falling 4-0 at home to the New York Rangers and 3-1 at Boston and at home against Colorado. They have never opened 0-4.
Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals in a 1:57 span in Buffalo's four-goal second period. Ryan McLeod scored short-handed and Alex Tuch had an even-strength goal in the second. McLeod added a goal in the third, and Jiri Kulich had an empty-netter.
Alex Lyon made 33 saves.
Shane Pinto scored his firth goal of the season for Ottawa, and Tim Stutzle Jake Sanderson and Lars Eller also connected. The Senators have lost three straight after an opening victory over Tampa Bay.
The teams combined for four goals in a 2:37 span early in the third. Pinto and Eller cut it to 5-4, and McLeod and Quinn countered for Buffalo to restore the three goal lead.
Ottawa played without captain Brady Tkachuk. He's is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks because of a right hand injury sustained Monday
Senators owner Michael Andlauer said Wednesday that Tkachuk is having a second opinion to determine if surgery will be required for a right arm/wrist injury. Tkachuk was hurt Monday night at Nashville when he was cross-checked into the boards by Roman Josi.
Fellow forward Drake Batherson made his season debut. He sustained an upper-body injury early in training camp.
Sabres: Host Florida on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesBUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:01 | Jack Quinn Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (1), Rasmus Dahlin (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:09 | Tim Stützle Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (1), Jordan Spence (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:58 | Jake Sanderson Goal (1) Poke, assists: Ridly Greig (2), Dylan Cozens (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:46 | Ryan McLeod Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (1), Owen Power (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:17 | Alex Tuch Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Bryson (1), Josh Doan (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:46 | Jason Zucker Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (3), Zach Benson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:43 | Jason Zucker Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Josh Doan (2), Tage Thompson (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:40 | Shane Pinto Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (2), Jake Sanderson (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:15 | Lars Eller Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (1), Jordan Spence (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:32 | Ryan McLeod Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (2), Josh Doan (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:17 | Jack Quinn Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Peyton Krebs (1), Zach Benson (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:44 | Jiri Kulich Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (2), Zach Benson (4) |
Statistics
 OTT |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 21 | Hits | 29 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 37 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 37 | Faceoffs Won | 20 |
| 64.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 35.1 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| Beck Malenstyn, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Justin Danforth, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 18 |
| Jacob Bryson, D | Out | Oct 18 |
| Josh Norris, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
