Buffalo Sabres (11-17-4) vs. Boston Bruins (17-13-4)
December 21, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Bruins -185 / Buffalo Sabres +150; Over/Under: +6
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The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Canadiens and Maple Leafs, and play the Islanders, Blackhawks and Blues next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 13.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 16 goals, Owen Power has 17 assists and Dylan Cozens has 82 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.48 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 28 goals on 225 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 68 goals on 631 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Flames, lost to the Oilers, and they play the Capitals, Blue Jackets and Rangers next. The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.59 goals per game and are scoring on 12.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Boston with 13 goals, David Pastrnak has 21 assists and Pavel Zacha has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.15 goals per game and are killing 77.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 74 goals on 654 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 27 goals on 272 shots.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last 12 games.
- The Bruins have won each of their last seven games against the Sabres after coming off overtime.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Sabres’ last five games.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in six of their last seven games at TD Garden following a loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Bruins’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Bruins’ last nine games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Brad Marchand has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Brad Marchand has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last five Saturday games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Mason Lohrei has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with the Bruins as favorites.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Owen Power has recorded at least one assist in four of the Sabres’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jason Zucker has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances in night games at TD Garden.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in five of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs.
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Buffalo Sabres continue to pile up the losses, and they’re just not a team you can get behind. The Sabres defense is getting rocked time and time again, and those issues usually don’t turn around on the road. The Boston Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games against the Sabres. Again, this pick has to be the Bruins because the Sabres are throwing away their season over this stretch. Of course, I lay the PL to shave down the price.
