Sabres vs Bruins Prediction 1/28/25 NHL Picks Today

The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres meet Tuesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Sabres vs Bruins Prediction. This article will include a Sabres vs Bruins Pick.

Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins beat the Senators and Avalanche, and they play the Jets, Rangers, and Wild next. The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.73 goals per game and are scoring on 13.4 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 24 goals, Brad Marchand has 21 assists and Pavel Zacha has 92 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 76 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 104 goals on 1,019 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 43 goals on 425 shots.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Flames and Oilers, and play the Predators, Devils, and Blue Jackets next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 22 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 28 assists and Dylan Cozens has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 33 goals on 258 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 101 goals on 978 shots.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Sabres have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Bruins have lost eight of their last nine road games.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 16 of the Sabres’ last 18 games at KeyBank Center.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Tuesday road games.
• The home team has won the third period in each of the Bruins’ last eight games.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Bruins have won 12 of their last 13 games at KeyBank Center.
• The Sabres have lost six of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last six games at KeyBank Center.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have won the third period in eight of their last nine games at KeyBank Center against opponents on a losing streak.

Sabres vs Bruins Injury Report

The Buffalo Sabres will be without Jordan Greenway.

The Boston Bruins will be without Hampus Lindholm, Mark Kastelic, and Charlie McAvoy.

Sabres vs Bruins Prediction

The Boston Bruins are coming off nine underdog wins over the Avs and Senators, big confidence boosters heading into this spot. The Bruins have won eight of the last 10 games against the Sabres and that includes a 3-1 win about a month ago. As I’ve said before, the Buffalo Sabres are one of those teams that lets you down more times than not, and here they are with losses in four of their last five games. The Sabres’ defensive struggles are back, and they’ve allowed three or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. The Bruins have scored three or more goals in nine of the last 10 games against the Sabres. Give me the Bruins and the cheap price.