Ottawa, ON (My Sportsbook) - Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek left Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss against the Ottawa Senators in the second period with an apparent facial injury.

Vanek took a puck to the face off a shot from Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov. He went to the locker room under his own power but did not return.

Coming into the contest, the Austrian was tied for second in the NHL in goals with Philadelphia's Jeff Carter, both with 32.

For the season, the 25-year-old has 32 goals and 20 assists in 54 games.