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.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves, Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators aim to break a four-game skid with a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is 18-17-8 overall and 12-7-3 at home. The Penguins have a -23 scoring differential, with 132 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

In the second half of the season, the Senators will need more out of Norris, who's on pace for a 44 point season.

The Ottawa Senators were the first to admit they didn't play well in a 4-0 loss Thursday night. “It just wasn't good,” said defenceman Thomas Chabot, who was minus-4 on the night. “There's no way around it.

Playing their first game at the Canadian Tire Centre since New Year’s Eve 2023, the Buffalo Sabres seized early momentum and cruised to a 4-0 shutout win over the Ottawa Senators. A complete game reca

The Ottawa Senators acquired Linus Ullmark to solve their goaltending issues, but he's out week-to-week. Can they easily trade for a better backup, though?

Ottawa Senators forward Noah Gregor suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against the Buffalo Sabres and did not return after leaving the game. Head coach Travis Green told reporters after the Sens' 4-0 loss that Gregor will be out for a little while.

The Ottawa Senators have recalled defenseman Max Guenette from the Belleville Senators, it was announced Tuesday. Guenette, a 2019 seventh round pick of the Sens, has spent the entire season in the AHL up until this point, collecting three goals and six assists for nine points in 27 games.

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins' first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

Captain Anders Lee, playing in his 800th career game, scored a goal and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Friday night. This was the Islanders' second shutout this season.