The Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres meet Sunday in NHL action from the KeyBank Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sabres vs Bruins Prediction.
Matchup History
The Buffalo Sabres won the last meeting between these two teams by a final score of 3-2 in OT on March 17th, 2025, in Boston. The win gave the Sabres back-to-back wins in this head-to-head matchup.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build some positive vibes down the stretch after picking up a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to improve to 31-37-9 on the year. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Bruins Snap 10-Game Losing Streak
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 94 points including 40 goals and 54 assists while Elias Lindholm has 42 points with 27 assists. Pavel Zacha has 45 points with 14 goals and 31 assists and Morgan Geekie has 50 points with 28 goals and 22 assists. Mason Lohrei also has 32 points with 27 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 21-28-6 with a 3.08 GAA and an .895 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 10-9-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .893 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have won six of the Sabres’ last seven games at KeyBank Center.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Sabres’ last 12 games at KeyBank Center.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a home win.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in four of the Bruins’ last five games as road underdogs.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last five night games at KeyBank Center.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 11 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Pavel Zacha has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Bruins this season (2).
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 shootout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to improve to 33-36-6 on the year. After this game, the Sabres will welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to town.
Sabres Win Three Straight & Six Of Last Seven
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 67 points including a team-leading 40 goals along with 27 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 60 points including 32 goals and 28 assists. JJ Peterka has 60 points with 23 goals and 37 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 60 points with 14 goals and 46 assists. Jason Zucker’s also added 50 points with 20 goals and 30 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-7 in net for the Sabres with a 4.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 23-23-4 with a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 8-6-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .906 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Sabres have won each of their last seven games at KeyBank Center following a win.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last seven games at KeyBank Center.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last five night games at KeyBank Center.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Ryan McLeod ranks 1st amongst qualified Eastern Conference players for shooting percentage (22.4%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last seven home games following a shootout win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last six games between two teams from the Atlantic Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Bruins’ last eight night games against the Sabres following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Sabres vs Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Sabres here. I just have no desire to back the Boston Bruins, even in a spot getting decent plus money, because the win came at home. But now they’re back on the road, where a lot of their struggles have happened this season. It still just feels like the Bruins are playing out the string at this point. So are the Sabres, but it looks like they’re a bit more motivated now that it’s not them sitting in the basement of the Eastern Conference. Give me Buffalo at home here.