The Sabres will play the Senators on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators happens on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres now have a 85.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Ottawa Senators starting this game with a 90.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 12-22-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 10th in the league for away team wins. However, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 3rd for away team losses.
- Home Ottawa Senators - The puck drops for the Ottawa Senators with a 21-10-2 record as a home team. That result ranks them 7th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 10th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 8th (239) for goals scored. The Ottawa Senators currently rank 20th (211) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Buffalo Sabres rank 5th (261) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Ottawa Senators, they've allowed 209 goals this season, resulting in a 21st league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Buffalo Sabres have a 3-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Ottawa Senators owning a 1-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 31-36-6 record and the Ottawa Senators hold a 39-28-6 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Sabres face Senators in a pivotal battle...
Buffalo has 68 points with a .425 win percentage...
Ottawa boasts 84 points with a .534 win percentage...
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Best Sabres at Senators Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Ottawa Senators |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Ottawa Senators |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Ottawa Senators are the -185 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +154 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Ottawa Senators are -1.5 +135 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -160 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Sabres
Senators
4/01/25 7:08pm EDT | +154-185 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $154 at +154 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 39.37%.
- Ottawa Senators bettors risk $100 to win $54.05 at -185 odds. The implied probability for Ottawa Senators is 64.91%.
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Sabres
Senators
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/01/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -185No +135Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at OTT 4/01/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1352.5 u -105Bet |
Senators
Total Goals
BUF at OTT 4/01/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1153.5 u -120Bet |
Brady Tkachuk
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at OTT 4/01/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 73 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 0.534 | 84 | 38 | 211 | 209 | +2.0 | 21-10-2 | 18-18-4 | 1-2 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 73 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 0.425 | 68 | 28 | 239 | 261 | -22.0 | 19-14-3 | 12-22-3 | 3-1 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres & Ottawa Senators Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +75000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Senators | +5000 Bet |
Buffalo Sabres & Ottawa Senators Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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