Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, but he will sit Saturday in Toronto. Travis Hamonic will draw back into the lineup to replace him.

Hamonic has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but he'll replace Nick Jensen (undisclosed) in the lineup on Saturday. Hamonic has three assists and a minus-14 rating though 51 games this season.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Thursday. Ullmark is riding a four-game winning streak, stopping 107 of the 117 shots he's faced (.915 SV%). Tonight he'll face the Lightning for the second time this season, he allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss in early-February.

The Senators are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against his former club, the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Ullmark was sensational in his previous outing, saving 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.67 GAA and .912 SV% in 32 games this season (16-11-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Bruins team that has outscored their opposition 7-2 in their last two games (2-0-0).

The Senators will turn to Forsberg for the tail-end of their back-to-back in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It will be Forsberg's first appearance since February 22nd, when he relieved Linus Ullmark in a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. The 32-year-old netminder owns an 8-10-1 record and an .895 SV% on the season. Forsberg and the Senators enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -120 on the money line.

Merilainen was impressive in a 12-game stretch with Ottawa earlier this season (8-3-1), posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV%, but has been in the AHL since early February. The 22-year-old Merilainen has a 2.38 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games with Belleville (AHL) this season (12-7-3).

Matinpalo will fill in for Travis Hamonic, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 23 games this season.

Hamonic was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The Sabres are coming off a monumental 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win over the New York Rangers in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They will roll with Ullmark between the pipes on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has an ugly 3.19 GAA and .893 SV% in his last four games but has salvaged a 3-0-1 record. He has a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 appearances this season (15-11-3). The Senators enter Monday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings team amid a five-game losing skid (0-5-0).

The Senators acquired Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick from the Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick before Friday's trade deadline. Zetterlund had been an effective secondary scorer for the Sharks the previous two seasons, including scoring 36 points (17G / 19A) in 64 games this season.

The Sabres are coming off a monumental 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win over the New York Rangers in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They will likely roll with Ullmark between the pipes on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has an ugly 3.19 GAA and .893 SV% in his last four games but has salvaged a 3-0-1 record. He has a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 appearances this season (15-11-3). The Senators enter Monday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Red Wings team amid a five-game losing skid (0-5-0).

The Senators acquired Dennis Gilbert, Dylan Cozens and a 2026 2nd Round Pick from the Sabres for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Gilbert has only played 25 games this season, averaging 10:04 time-on-ice, but will add needed depth the the Senators blueline. The 28-year-old defenseman has five points (0G / 5A), 29 blocks, and 52 hits this season.

The Senators acquired Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 2nd Round Pick from the Sabres for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. After a breakout 2022-23 season, scoring 68 points (31G / 37A) in 81 games, Cozens has not lived up to expectations in Buffalo, scoring only 78 points (29G / 49A) in 140 games in two seasons since. The 23-year-old Cozens will get the opportunity to re-establish his game in Ottawa with a group of talented young forwards. Cozens will likely take Josh Norris' former spot on Ottawa's top line, playing between David Perron and Drake Batherson.

Robins was a second-round pick, 56th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 18 points (7G / 11A) in 41 games with the San Jose Barracuda.

The acquisition of Zetterlund caps a busy trade deadline for the Senators. Zetterlund has been an effective secondary scorer for the Sharks the previous two seasons, including scoring 36 points (17G / 19A) in 64 games this season.

Kleven has not played since February 26th due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Saturday. The 23-year-old Kleven is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A), 76 blocks, and 70 hits in 58 games this season.

Gilbert has only played 25 games this season, averaging 10:04 time-on-ice, but will add needed depth the the Senators blueline. The 28-year-old defenseman has five points (0G / 5A), 29 blocks, and 52 hits this season.