NHL · Final Recap

Ottawa Stops Buffalo’s Three-Game Run with 2-1 Road Win

November 5, 2026 · 3:14 AM

The Senators outshot Buffalo 30-25 and got goals from Michael Amadio and Shane Pinto to end the Sabres’ winning streak.

Ottawa edged Buffalo 2-1 at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4—today—ending the Sabres’ three-game winning streak. Michael Amadio and Shane Pinto scored for the Senators, while Peyton Krebs had Buffalo’s only goal. Ottawa finished with 30 shots to Buffalo’s 25; Samuel Ersson made 24 saves on 25 shots (.960), while Colten Ellis stopped 28 of 30 (.933). Amadio had 2 shots and 3 hits, and Pinto added 3 shots, 1 hit and a +1; neither scored on the power play. Tim Stützle and Philip Tomasino each recorded an assist, with Stützle putting 5 shots on goal and Tomasino finishing with 4 shots and a +1. Krebs had 2 shots and a +1, while Buffalo assists came from Zach Benson (3 shots, +1) and Tage Thompson (2 shots, +1). Ottawa’s 30-25 shot and 16-11 blocked-shot edges outweighed Buffalo’s 24-23 advantage in hits and 5-2 lead in takeaways.

Key Performers

Shane Pinto, Ottawa: 1 G, 1 P, 3 shots, +1, 1 hit, 0 PPG. Michael Amadio, Ottawa: 1 G, 1 P, 2 shots, 3 hits, 0 PPG. Samuel Ersson, Ottawa: 24 saves on 25 shots, .960 save percentage.

Standings Impact

In the supplied standings, Ottawa is 9-6-1 with 19 points, two ahead of Buffalo (7-4-3, 17). The result ends Buffalo’s listed three-game win streak and Ottawa’s listed one-game skid.

DYMA Insight

Ottawa’s No. 16 power-index rank (68.8) topped Buffalo’s No. 22 mark (51.8), and the Senators backed that edge with a 30-25 shot advantage. Buffalo entered with the better season shot differential per game (+1.0 to Ottawa’s -1.5), but its hits and takeaways advantage did not change the result.