The Sabres used a three-goal period to extend their season-long point streak to four games. Tonight they jumped on a team that was struggling and kept them down instead of letting them get back on track in their building. The Senators entered the game losers of 11 of their last 12.
Ottawa got the first good chance of the game early in the first period. Matt Hoffman had a wide open net but whiffed on the shot. A bad sign for the Sens to start the night.
Buffalo put the first five shots of the game on the Ottawa net in the opening five minutes.