OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves, Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night.
Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres.
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Buffalo Sabres' Connor Clifton (75) hits Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) shoves Buffalo Sabres' JJ Peterka during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Quinn (22) celebrates a goal with teammate Ryan McLeod (71) as they take on the Ottawa Senators during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jason Zucker (17) is helped off the ice by teammates Dylan Cozens (24) and Tage Thompson (72) after a hit by Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (not shown) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) tries to deflect a shot past Buffalo Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Dennis Gilbert (8) gives Ottawa Senators' Zack Ostapchuk (38) a shove during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg (31) makes a save on Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson (9) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Peyton Krebs (19) holds off Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Quinn (22) scores a goal on Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anton Forsberg stopped 17 shots for Ottawa. The Senators returned to the Canadian Tire Centre after a nine-game trip and nearly a month away because of the world junior hockey championship.
Quinn buried his first midway through the first period to open the scoring. He made it 2-0 later in the frame, taking Peyton Krebs' pass at center ice as he stepped out of the penalty box before going bar-down for his seventh of the season.
Senators: Failed to convert their chances and had too many defensive breakdowns.
Sabres: Capitalized on their opportunities and benefited from a couple of good bounces.
Leading 3-0, the Sabres put the game well out of reach when McLeod benefited from an attempted pass deflecting off Thomas Chabot’s skate and into the net.
The Senators are 1-5-1 since Dec. 21, scoring an NHL-worst 1.67 goals per game.
Both team are iun action Saturday. The Sabres host Seattle, and the Senators are at Pittsburgh.
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Buffalo Sabres' Connor Clifton (75) hits Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) shoves Buffalo Sabres' JJ Peterka during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Quinn (22) celebrates a goal with teammate Ryan McLeod (71) as they take on the Ottawa Senators during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jason Zucker (17) is helped off the ice by teammates Dylan Cozens (24) and Tage Thompson (72) after a hit by Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (not shown) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) tries to deflect a shot past Buffalo Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Dennis Gilbert (8) gives Ottawa Senators' Zack Ostapchuk (38) a shove during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg (31) makes a save on Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson (9) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Peyton Krebs (19) holds off Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Quinn (22) scores a goal on Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
