National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Steve Miller
Attendance: 19070

Senators 2, Sabres 1: Milan Michalek snapped a tie with 7:45 remaining in the third period as visiting Ottawa ended its three-game losing streak.

Captain Erik Karlsson also scored for the Senators, who improved to 10-11-4 since Dave Cameron replaced the fired Paul MacLean behind the bench. Robin Lehner turned aside 35 shots, including all 21 he faced in the second period.

Defenseman Tyler Myers netted the lone goal for the Sabres, who fell to 1-3-0 on their five-game homestand. Jhonas Enroth finished with 24 saves as Buffalo dropped to 1-2-0 in the four-game season series.

Ottawa grabbed the lead during a power play with 7:42 remaining in the first period as Karlsson unleashed a blast from the left point that deflected off Buffalo All-Star Zemgus Girgensons' stick and past a screened Enroth. The Sabres answered with their own man-advantage goal at 5:08 of the third, when Myers beat Lehner - who also was screened - with a snap shot from the blue line.

The Senators regained the lead just over seven minutes later. Enroth denied defenseman Patrick Wiercioch's shot from the top of the right faceoff circle, but Michalek chipped in the rebound from the doorstep for his eighth of the season.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Ottawa All-Star RW Bobby Ryan, who has scored four of his 14 goals this season against the Sabres, was a late scratch due to general soreness. ... Buffalo appeared to knot the contest with 3:52 left in the second period as D Mike Weber ripped a shot from the left circle past Lehner, but the goal was waved off as Sabres LW Marcus Foligno made contact with the goaltender on the play. ... The Sabres recorded season highs for shots in a period (21 in the second) and a game (36) after registering a total of 10 in Sunday's loss to the New York Islanders.
Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   Buffalo
Erik Karlsson 1 Points Tyler Myers 1
Erik Karlsson 1 Goals Tyler Myers 1
Mike Hoffman 1 Assists Matt Moulson 1
Erik Karlsson 1 Power Play Goals Tyler Myers 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Robin Lehner .972 Save Percentage Jhonas Enroth .923
Robin Lehner 35 Saves Jhonas Enroth 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 26 2 1-3 3-4 20 30
Buffalo 36 1 1-4 2-3 18 25
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Sabres have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .231 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Senators have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .484 after a loss.