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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Senators NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 2, 11PM Canadian Tire Centre
Apr 2, 11PM Canadian Tire Centre
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Senators | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Senators | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
P3 18:42 Goal scored by Shane Pinto assisted by Michael Amadio
P3 15:30 Drake Batherson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 12:33 Shot on goal by Fabian Zetterlund saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 11:37 Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Linus Ullmark
P3 09:00 Shot missed by Shane Pinto
P3 08:37 Shot on goal by Claude Giroux saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 06:22 Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Linus Ullmark
P3 05:55 Goal scored by Artem Zub
P3 05:47 Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 05:14 Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Linus Ullmark
P3 04:47 Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Linus Ullmark
P3 04:05 Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 03:54 Shot missed by Lassi Thomson
P3 03:47 Jordan Spence shot blocked by Josh Doan
P3 02:57 Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
P3 01:26 Shot missed by Jordan Spence
P2 19:46 Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Linus Ullmark
P2 19:31 Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by Linus Ullmark
P2 17:38 Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Linus Ullmark
P2 17:18 Josh Doan shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Shane Pinto assisted by Michael Amadio
1-4
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ridly Greig in offensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Brady Tkachuk in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Claude Giroux in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Michael Amadio credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in defensive zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Zach Benson won faceoff against Ridly Greig in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Sabres won faceoff against Senators in neutral zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Claude Giroux in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fabian Zetterlund saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Norris saved by Linus Ullmark
Ridly Greig credited with hit on Josh Doan in defensive zone
Sabres won faceoff against Senators in neutral zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Tim Stutzle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Shane Pinto
SHOT
Shot on goal by Claude Giroux saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Linus Ullmark
GOAL
Goal scored by Artem Zub
1-2
Lars Eller won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Linus Ullmark
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Linus Ullmark
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Lassi Thomson
SHOT
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Josh Doan
SHOT
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Spence
Ridly Greig won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Linus Ullmark
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Metsa saved by Linus Ullmark
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Linus Ullmark
SHOT
Josh Doan shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Shane Pinto won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Dylan Cozens assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Ridly Greig
1-1
Sabres won faceoff against Brady Tkachuk in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Artem Zub shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
SHOT
Shot missed by Sabres
SHOT
Shot missed by Lassi Thomson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Brady Tkachuk won faceoff against Alex Tuch in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Ryan McLeod 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Tim Stutzle)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Senators saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Josh Doan shot blocked by teammate
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Jordan Greenway in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shane Pinto saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shane Pinto won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Jason Zucker in neutral zone
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Zach Benson credited with hit on Nikolas Matinpalo in offensive zone
SHOT
Josh Norris shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Brady Tkachuk won faceoff against Josh Norris in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stanley saved by Linus Ullmark
Lars Eller won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tim Stutzle saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Lassi Thomson shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Claude Giroux in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Sabres won faceoff against Senators in neutral zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Norris
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Norris
SHOT
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Tim Stutzle credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Sabres won faceoff against Senators in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Josh Norris won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Tim Stutzle credited with hit on Zach Benson in defensive zone
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Fabian Zetterlund
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Josh Dunne won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
Shane Pinto won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Lars Eller in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Fabian Zetterlund
Drake Batherson won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Josh Dunne credited with hit on Fabian Zetterlund in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Power play - Alex Tuch won faceoff against Michael Amadio in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Linus Ullmark
Shorthanded - Shane Pinto credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
Power play - Josh Norris won faceoff against Claude Giroux in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Benson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Linus Ullmark
Shorthanded - Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Shorthanded - Tim Stutzle won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Linus Ullmark
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Claude Giroux in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
SHOT
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Jordan Spence
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Shane Pinto saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Lassi Thomson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Power play - Claude Giroux won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cameron Crotty
Lars Eller won faceoff against Josh Dunne in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Fabian Zetterlund credited with hit on Zach Metsa in offensive zone
Michael Amadio credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Artem Zub in offensive zone
Giveaway by Linus Ullmark in defensive zone
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Brady Tkachuk
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikolas Matinpalo saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Josh Norris won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 22 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 19 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 9 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 22 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 19 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 9 | |||
| 24 | Hits | 32 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Sabres vs. Senators: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Sabres vs. Senators
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Senators favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Sabres +111, Senators -111
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Sabres: 49%
- Senators: 51%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres a win probability of 49%, while the Senators have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Senators are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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