Jack Quinn notched a pair of goals versus his hometown team. Thursday was a happy homecoming for Sabres forward Jack Quinn, whose pair of early goals led Buffalo to a 4-0 shutout of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Quinn, an Ottawa native, had plenty of guests in attendance to watch him give the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period.

The Sabres put forth a total team effort on Thursday night. Playing their first game at Canadian Tire Centre since New Years’ Eve 2023, the blue and gold seized early momentum and cruised to a 4-0 shutout over the Ottawa Senators.

It was a tough night for the Ottawa Senators as they were shutout 4-0 by the Buffalo Sabres in their first home game since December 14.

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Jack Quinn scored twice in his hometown and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves as the Sabres beat the Senators, 4-0.

The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season.

Tonight is the Buffalo Sabres’ first trip to see the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre since December 31, 2023. All three of the meetings between the franchises in 2024 were in Buffalo.

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The Buffalo Sabres (16-21-5) defeated the Ottawa Senators (19-18-3) by a core of 4-0. With two goals from Jack Quinn and three points from Ryan McLeod, the Sabres had their offense showing up, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 35 shots for his sixth career shutout and second of the season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres after the Sabres took down the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. Ottawa has a 5-2-1 record in Atlantic Division play and a 19-17-3 record overall. The Senators have a 5-7-1 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night. Dylan Cozens and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Sabres. Anton Forsberg ...

The Sabres built a four-goal lead and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen earned his second shutout of the season in an emphatic 4-0 win over the Senators.