Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 27 Dec 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Sabres

The Boston Bruins meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, December 27.

The -143 about the Sabres look very attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Bruins can be beaten, so this is our prediction.

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Boston Bruins have lost in their previous four outings. In a recent home game at TD Garden, they were turned over 6-2 by Montreal Canadiens. Marat Khusnutdinov and Alex Steeves scored one goal apiece.

Buffalo Sabres won their last game 3-2 (OT), making it seven on the bounce. This was a road victory at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Bowen Byram recorded 3 points, featuring 2 goals and 1 assist. Goalie Alex Lyon made 24 saves (.923).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Bruins have beaten the Sabres in their last two meetings, winning by 3-1 and 4-3 (OT) scorelines. Both encounters were played at TD Garden. The Bruins have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-10-1	2.9	.901	0
23/24	25-10-7	2.53	.916	3

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-5-1	2.7	.892	0
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 17.4% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 3.4 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.6%.

Morgan Geekie is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with David Pastrnak racking up 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.16 goal against average with a .877 save percentage.

The Sabres have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Dahlin with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Tage Thompson is next in line after having 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.14 GAA with a .924 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds about Buffalo Sabres and our pick is for the home team to win this NHL clash. They can get the better of their opponents in various departments and you can get -143.

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Key Bruins vs Sabres stats:

• Sabres have won 7 consecutive games.
• Sabres have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Bruins have lost their last 4 games.
• Bruins have lost 11 of their last 20 games.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 58.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zach Benson Over 1.5 Shots -125

Zach Benson (Sabres) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -125.

Latest Zach Benson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+360

First

+2200

Assists

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-286

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-110

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Correct Score Prediction

Bruins 1 - 3 Sabres

A 3-1 win in favor of the Sabres can be backed at odds of +1800. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Bruins

Sabres

1-0

Bruins

+6000

Sabres

+5500

2-0

Bruins

+5500

Sabres

+4500

2-1

Bruins

+1600

Sabres

+1400

3-0

Bruins

+4000

Sabres

+3000

3-1

Bruins

+2200

Sabres

+1800

3-2

Bruins

+950

Sabres

+800

4-0

Bruins

+5500

Sabres

+3500

4-1

Bruins

+2000

Sabres

+1400

4-2

Bruins

+1800

Sabres

+1400

4-3

Bruins

+1050

Sabres

+950

5-0

Bruins

+10000

Sabres

+6000

5-1

Bruins

+3500

Sabres

+2200

5-2

Bruins

+2000

Sabres

+1400

5-3

Bruins

+2500

Sabres

+2000

5-4

Bruins

+2000

Sabres

+1800

6-0

Bruins

+14000

Sabres

+9000

6-1

Bruins

+8000

Sabres

+4500

6-2

Bruins

+4000

Sabres

+2500

6-3

Bruins

+3500

Sabres

+2500

6-4

Bruins

+5000

Sabres

+4000

6-5

Bruins

+4500

Sabres

+4500

7-0

Bruins

+4500

Sabres

+13000

7-1

Bruins

+13000

Sabres

+8000

7-2

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+6600

7-3

Bruins

+7000

Sabres

+4500

7-4

Bruins

+7000

Sabres

+5500

7-5

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+9000

7-6

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+10000

8-1

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+12500

8-2

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-3

Bruins

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-4

Bruins

+13000

Sabres

+10000

8-5

Bruins

+13000

Sabres

+12500

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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The sportsbooks have Buffalo Sabres at -143 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 59% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Boston Bruins are least likely to win at +118.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +104.

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Moneyline

Bruins

+118

Sabres

-143

3-Way Moneyline

Bruins

+200

Tie

+320

Sabres

+107

Puck Line

Bruins +1.5

-208

Sabres -1.5

+168

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-128

Over 6.5

+104

David Pastrnak can be backed to find the net at anytime at +135. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +1000.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

First

+135

Anytime

+1000

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+140

Anytime

+1000

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

First

+160

Anytime

+1100

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+230

Anytime

+1400

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+230

Anytime

+1600

Josh Doan (Sabres)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

First

+333

Anytime

+2000

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins)

First

+350

Anytime

+2000

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+360

Anytime

+2200

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

First

+360

Anytime

+2200

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Casey Mittelstadt (Bruins)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+450

Anytime

+2500

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+475

Anytime

+2800

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+525

Anytime

+2800

Fraser Minten (Bruins)

First

+600

Anytime

+3000

Charlie McAvoy (Bruins)

First

+600

Anytime

+3500

Marat Khusnutdinov (Bruins)

First

+625

Anytime

+3000

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

First

+625

Anytime

+3500

Alex Steeves (Bruins)

First

+675

Anytime

+3000

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+700

Anytime

+3300

Owen Power (Sabres)

First

+725

Anytime

+4000

Mark Kastelic (Bruins)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Josh Dunne (Sabres)

First

+775

Anytime

+3500

Tanner Jeannot (Bruins)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

Beck Malenstyn (Sabres)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

Hampus Lindholm (Bruins)

First

+850

Anytime

+4000

Sean Kuraly (Bruins)

First

+1000

Anytime

+4500

Mason Lohrei (Bruins)

First

+1000

Anytime

+5000

Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-120

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-120

Charlie McAvoy (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-189

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-200

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-208

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-250

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-278

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-286

Bowen Byram (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-345

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Owen Power (Sabres)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Casey Mittelstadt (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-455

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-500

Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-145

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+135

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-175

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-130

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-185

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-141

Josh Norris (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-100

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

+105

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Zach Benson (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-110

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-120

Charlie McAvoy (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 27.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 15.5
• Blocks: 15.5
• Faceoff Wins : 30.5
• Hits: 23.2
• Giveaways: 16.9
• Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 28.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 5.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 16.8
• Blocks: 17.4
• Faceoff Wins : 27.1
• Hits: 27.1
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 26.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 9.1
• Blocks: 11.4
• Faceoff Wins : 24.6
• Hits: 17.7
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.7
• Blocks: 14.1
• Faceoff Wins : 26.3
• Hits: 19
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 5

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Starting Lineups

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