OTTAWA, ON – Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 win Thursday night.
Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres (16-21-5), while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen provided solid goaltending with 35 saves.
Anton Forsberg stopped 17 shots in the defeat for Ottawa (19-18-3). The Senators returned to the Canadian Tire Centre after a nine-game road trip and nearly a month away, having vacated for the world junior hockey championship.
Their lacklustre performance left fans booing the home team, which is staring at a four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Ottawa has been outscored 15-4 during that stretch.
Quinn buried his first midway through the first period to open the scoring. He made it 2-0 later in the frame, taking a Peyton Krebs pass at centre ice as he stepped out of the penalty box before going bar-down for his seventh of the season.
A Nick Jensen turnover early in the second allowed Cozens to beat Forsberg. McLeod made it 4-0 midway through the period.
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Claude Giroux (28) and Buffalo Sabres Center Tyson Kozak (48) battle on a face-off during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Drake Batherson (19) looks to tip a shot in front of Buffalo Sabres Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Center Shane Pinto (12) looks to tip a shot while battling Buffalo Sabres Defenceman Owen Power (25) during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Center Zack Ostapchuk (38) battles Buffalo Sabres Defenceman Bowen Byram (4) in front of Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Buffalo Sabres Right Wing Jack Quinn (22) skates by the bench to celebrate his first goal during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo (33) passes the puck during second period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Nick Jensen (3) and Buffalo Sabres Left Wing Jason Zucker (17) watch a shot on the net during second period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Ottawa Senators Goalie Anton Forsberg (31) stops a break away attempt by Buffalo Sabres Defenceman Connor Clifton (75) during second period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Buffalo Sabres Center Tyson Kozak (48) before a face-off during third period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 09: Buffalo Sabres Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) stretches out to make a potential save during first period National Hockey League action between the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators on January 9, 2025, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
