Goalie Robin Lehner shuts out his former Senator teammates with his first shutout of the season.
By Joe Yerdon / NHL.com Correspondent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robin Lehner made 37 saves, and four players scored to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-0 win against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Lehner made 16 saves in the third period for his first shutout of the season, fourth of his NHL career and first against his former team.
The Sabres (21-20-10) ended a three-game losing streak. The Senators (27-17-6) lost two of three on their three-game road trip.
Kyle Okposo gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead with 9:49 left in the first period. Okposo received a pass from defenseman Josh Gorges, skated toward the net, deked, and put a backhand shot over goalie Mike Condon’s shoulder.
Gorges returned to the Sabres lineup after missing 12 games with a hip injury.
Ryan O’Reilly made it 2-0 with 3:09 left in the second period when he tipped a shot by defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen past Condon for his 10th goal.
Sam Reinhart made it 3-0 5:53 into the third period. After receiving a pass from Jack Eichel, Reinhart’s initial shot was stopped by Condon, but he gathered the rebound and scored his 11th goal.
Marcus Foligno scored to make it 4-0 with 9:09 left in the third after he received a pass from Eichel and shot it past Condon. Andrew Hammond replaced Condon following Foligno’s goal and made one saves; Condon had 21 saves.