Sabres vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [12/23/2025]

The Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of the Sabres vs. Senators game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Sabres vs. Senators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Senators a 58% chance of defeating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying under.

Sabres vs. Senators odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-176)	-1.5 (+164)
Moneyline	+140	-155
Total	o6.5 (+110)	u6.5 (-130)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Senators picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Sabres +1.5	-176
Moneyline	Sabres	+140
Total	Over 6.5	+110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Sabres +1.5 at the spread.

Sabres vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Sabres vs. Senators?

According to our model, Tage Thompson is most likely to score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Senators.

Our projections give Thompson a 41.8% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is an 8.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	41.8%
Alex Tuch	30.5%
Josh Norris	30.1%
Josh Doan	20.4%
Zach Benson	20.0%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	37.9%
Brady Tkachuk	37.8%
Drake Batherson	35.4%
Dylan Cozens	24.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	24.0%

First goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	8.4%
Josh Norris	6.0%
Alex Tuch	5.4%
Zach Benson	3.3%
Josh Doan	3.1%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	7.8%
Tim Stutzle	7.8%
Drake Batherson	7.2%
Michael Amadio	4.2%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.0%

Sabres vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's matchup between the Senators and Sabres at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Tuesday.

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