Ottawa at Buffalo

Ottawa plays its third road game in four contests to start the season. They've been struggling, losing two in a row at Florida and Nashville, getting outscored by a 10-3 count. Brady Tkachuk (wrist) was the latest blow on the injury front, and he'll be out up to four weeks. Ottawa's offense is 24th in goals scored (2.67 per game), 25th in shooting percentage, and 29th on the power play, while the defense is 31st in goals allowed (4.67 per game) and last in save percentage (.842). Buffalo went 23-15-3 at home last season. They're on an 8-3 run at home, including a 3-2 victory over Ottawa as a +140 underdog. Ottawa has lost four of its last six as a favorite, so back the home dog. Play Buffalo.