Buffalo Sabres (17-13-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (15-18-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jack Eichel and Buffalo hit the ice against Ottawa. He currently ranks fifth in the in the league with 51 points, scoring 24 goals and recording 27 assists.
The Senators are 5-5-2 against the rest of their division. Ottawa leads the league with seven shorthanded goals, led by Jean-Gabriel Pageau with three.
The Sabres are 6-5-1 against division opponents. Buffalo has given up 28 power-play goals, killing 74.3% of opponent chances.
In their last meeting on Nov. 16, Buffalo won 4-2. Eichel totaled four goals for the Sabres.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pageau leads the Senators with a plus-19 in 37 games played this season. Anthony Duclair has scored 11 goals over the last 10 games for Ottawa.
Eichel leads the Sabres with a plus-16 in 36 games played this season. Victor Olofsson has collected eight assists over the last 10 games for Buffalo.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 5-3-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.3 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while allowing 3.3 goals per game with a .895 save percentage.
Senators: 4-3-3, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.4 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with a .889 save percentage.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Sabres: Johan Larsson: day to day (undisclosed), Evan Rodrigues: day to day (lower body).
