Ennis nets hat-trick as Murray, Senators blank Sabres in convincing fashion

Tyler Ennis recorded the hat-trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night in Ottawa.

Drake Batherson and Alex Formenton also scored for Ottawa (13-20-3) while Matt Murray made 32 saves for his third win of the season and 14th career shutout.

The win came at a cost as Batherson went hard into the boards late in the first period and did not return. Dylan Gambrel also suffered an upper body injury.

It was also the second straight home game against Buffalo (13-22-7) without fans as the two met up one week ago with the Sabres winning 3-1.

Aaron Dell, who faced 47 shots, got the start for the Sabres, but had a rough outing.

Late in the first, Batherson went to chase a puck behind the net and Dell gave him a shove which left him crashing into the boards feet-first. Batherson struggled to put weight on his left leg and needed assistance down the tunnel.

Sabres goalie Aaron Dell throws a hit on Drake Batherson