Game Night | Sabres at Senators

Buffalo Sabres (15-18-4) at Ottawa Senators (13-18-0)

Sunday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m.

The Sabres close out the year against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday. The game concludes a back-to-back set for Buffalo, which saw the Sabres take the first game with a 3-2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets inside KeyBank Center on Saturday.

For more on the victory, check out Saturday's postgame report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+  (Pregame coverage begins at 5:30 p.m.)

Radio: WBEN 930 AM

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) (Dec. 30)

Goal scorers: Jack Quinn, Casey Mittelstadt, Jeff Skinner

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 18/20)

Ottawa

Devils 6, Senators 2 (Dec. 29)

Goal scorers: Drake Batherson, Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goaltending: Joonas Korpisalo (L, 24/30)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Casey Mittelstadt is riding a five-game point streak, tallying two goals and four assists in that span. A point against the Senators would match the longest point streak of his career.
• Jeff Skinner has recorded three goals in his last four games, including the overtime winner in the Sabres' win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. 

Ottawa

• Brady Tkachuk has registered five points (2+3) in his last three games while Drake Batherson has recorded six points (4+2) in his last four contests. 
• Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 33 points (7+26) in 31 games so far this season.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Thursday, Jan. 4: Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 6: Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.