Ottawa Senators vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Pick & Prediction 3/25/25

Planning on watching today’s Senators and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Senators are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS BUFFALO SABRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Buffalo Sabres +1.5

This game will be played at KeyBank Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, March 25th.

WHY BET THE BUFFALO SABRES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sabres winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+124)
• The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Ottawa Pull Off A Win at KeyBank Center?

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 37-27-5. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, making the combined 3 goals fall well under the line.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette opening the scoring at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added another in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the third.

Ottawa’s offense took 23 shots on goal and scored three times in their 3-0 victory over Seattle. Adam Gaudette netted his 7th goal of the season, while Brady Tkachuk followed with his 7th as well. Tim Stützle added an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the year.

The Senators recorded 11 giveaways and scored once in each period. Gaudette opened the scoring at 14:32 of the first period. Tkachuk’s goal came at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 2:14 in the third.

Defensively, the Senators will look to build on their previous performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense added 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Can Buffalo Lock in a Home Win?

The Sabres fell to 28-35-6 after a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings. Buffalo was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 3.

Buffalo scored first, with Alex Tuch netting a short-handed goal in the first period. However, the Red Wings responded with two power-play goals in the second period to secure the win.

Buffalo’s offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring the team’s only goal, his fifth of the season, on a shorthanded opportunity. The Sabres took 32 shots on goal but couldn’t find the net again.

Buffalo had 13 giveaways and failed to score on the power play. Tuch led the team with 5 shots on goal, and his goal came at 8:21 in the first period.

Buffalo’s defense gave up two goals, both on the power play, in their last game against Detroit. The first came at 12:11 in the second period, and the second at 5:22. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, and the Sabres’ defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.