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Bruins Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

We are having a bet on the Bruins to beat the Sabres. You can back our prediction at odds of -127 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

7 Wins for Bruins in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Buffalo Sabres have lost eight straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 4-3 (SO) home win over Vegas Golden Knights at KeyBank Center. Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker each scored one goal.

Boston Bruins have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 6-2 home defeat to Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden. Elias Lindholm and Marat Khusnutdinov scored one goal apiece.

The last encounter between the Sabres and the Bruins saw the former win. It was a 7-2 scoreline at KeyBank Center. The Bruins have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-22-4 3.16 .888 2
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-9-3 2.89 .893 3
23/24 21-26-4 3.27 .890 0
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 10.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 4.3 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 5.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

John-Jason Peterka is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.10 goal against average with a .852 save percentage.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Pavel Zacha is next in line after having 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.16 GAA with a .888 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each franchise. If you want the latest team, player and goalie stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our NHL picks.

Key Sabres vs Bruins stats:

  • Bruins have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Bruins have won 14 of their last 27 games at home this season.
  • Sabres have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost their last 8 games on the road.
  • Bruins have won 7 of their last 10 games against Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Prediction

We’re eager to bet on Boston Bruins to win this NHL encounter and that leads us to the Moneyline for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -127 that they claim the victory.

If you also have a strong view on the Over / Under line, then it could be worth a Match Winner & Total Goals wager where you can effectively back Boston at a bigger price.

Bruins Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Over 2.5 Shots +115 bet365 logo

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games on the road. We recommend backing the +115 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Bruins
To Score David Pastrnak
Shots on Goal Alex Tuch Over 2.5

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Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins 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.

Bruins Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

Boston Bruins are regarded as having a 51% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -105. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at -114.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -141.

There’s the chance to bet on the Bruins to be the first team to light the lamp. The favorites are -120 compared to the -120 that the Sabres open the scoring.

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David Pastrnak Favorite to Light the Lamp First

The First Goalscorer favorite is David Pastrnak at +600. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
First
-106
Anytime
+600
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+143
Anytime
+850
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Alex Tuch (Sabres)
First
+185
Anytime
+1000
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Morgan Geekie (Bruins)
First
+188
Anytime
+1050
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Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
Over 3.5
-175
Under 3.5
+135
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 3.5
+125
Under 3.5
-167
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Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-123
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 59 18.68 34 25 59 4
26 Rasmus Dahlin 57 24.37 12 40 52 5
77 John-Jason Peterka 61 18.23 19 32 51 -1

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 68 20.33 34 48 82 -5
18 Pavel Zacha 68 19.32 13 27 40 -2
11 Casey Mittelstadt 67 17.01 12 25 37 -15

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
John-Jason Peterka
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Jiri Kulich
Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Charlie McAvoy
Injured
Hampus Lindholm
Injured

Starting Lineups

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70
Joonas Korpisalo
91
Nikita Zadorov
20
Henri Jokiharju
39
Morgan Geekie
18
Pavel Zacha
88
David Pastrnak
89
Alex Tuch
72
Tage Thompson
12
Jordan Greenway
26
Rasmus Dahlin
23
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

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70
Joonas Korpisalo
6
Mason Lohrei
52
Andrew Peeke
45
Cole Koepke
11
Casey Mittelstadt
95
Vinni Lettieri
17
Jason Zucker
71
Ryan McLeod
9
Zach Benson
75
Connor Clifton
25
Owen Power
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

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Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

70
Joonas Korpisalo
29
Parker Wotherspoon
14
Ian Mitchell
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
28
Elias Lindholm
94
Jakub Lauko
22
Jack Quinn
19
Peyton Krebs
57
Brett Murray
78
Jacob Bryson
4
Bowen Byram
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres

70
Joonas Korpisalo
19
John Beecher
38
Patrick Brown
47
Mark Kastelic
81
Sam Lafferty
48
Tyson Kozak
29
Beck Malenstyn
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

15 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 3-4 Sabres
12 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-7 Red Wings
10 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-3 Sabres
08 Mar NHL
Sabres 0-4 Panthers
06 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-6 Lightning
04 Mar NHL
Sharks 6-2 Sabres
03 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
01 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Sabres
27 Feb NHL
Sabres 2-5 Hurricanes
25 Feb NHL
Ducks 2-3 Sabres

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

15 Mar NHL
Lightning 6-2 Bruins
13 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-6 Senators
11 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-3 Bruins
08 Mar NHL
Bruins 4-0 Lightning
06 Mar NHL
Bruins 2-3 Hurricanes
04 Mar NHL
Predators 6-3 Bruins
02 Mar NHL
Bruins 0-1 Wild
01 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-2 Penguins
27 Feb NHL
Islanders 2-1 Bruins
25 Feb NHL
Maple Leafs 5-4 Bruins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -