Senators at Sabres: Batherson Debuts, Meriläinen Starts as Both Teams Seek a Reset

Injuries plus scoring woes force both clubs into lineup changes.

Overview

Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center with coverage on MSG-B, SN1 and RDS.
Ottawa activates Drake Batherson for his season debut and moves Michael Amadio onto the top line with Tim Stutzle and Fabian Zetterlund.
Rookie goaltender Leevi Meriläinen is listed to make his first start of the season for the Senators.
The Senators are without captain Brady Tkachuk for at least four weeks, while the Sabres expect centre Josh Norris to miss several weeks.
Buffalo welcomes back Zach Benson and inserts Jiri Kulich, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Jordan Greenway practicing without a return date; the Sabres are 0-3-0 with two goals in three games against Ottawa’s 1-2-0 start.