Ottawa Senators (14-22, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (17-20-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators are looking to break their four-game skid with a win against the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo has a 17-20-4 record overall and a 6-5-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Sabres have allowed 138 goals while scoring 122 for a -16 scoring differential.
Ottawa has a 6-5-0 record in Atlantic Division play and a 14-22 record overall. The Senators have a -13 scoring differential, with 118 total goals scored and 131 allowed.
Thursday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Senators won the last matchup 5-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Casey Mittelstadt has 11 goals and 25 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has scored five goals and added five assists over the past 10 games.
Joshua Norris has scored 12 goals with eight assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.8 penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: Victor Olofsson: day to day (illness), Kyle Okposo: out (lower-body).
Senators: Artem Zub: day to day (illness), Rourke Chartier: out (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
