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Bruins vs Sabres

Final · Sat Dec 27 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Boston BruinsBruins20-18-1
1
FinalDec 27, 2025
Buffalo SabresSabres19-14-4
4
TVMSGBNESNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BOS+114
BUF−135
Puck line
BOS +1.5−218
BUF −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5−112
Under 6.5−108
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 19-14-4.

The Sabres have won 6 straight. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the second period.

Score by period

Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
BOS1001
BUF0314

W: Luukkonen · L: Korpisalo

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BOSGoal · 11:56David Pastrnak Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (15)1-0

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 1:39Ryan McLeod Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (13), Mattias Samuelsson (11)1-1
  2. BUFGoal · 3:12Peyton Krebs Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (15), Mattias Samuelsson (12)1-2
  3. BUFGoal · 7:54Mattias Samuelsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (14), Bowen Byram (10)1-3

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 19:46Josh Norris Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (11), Tage Thompson (16)1-4

Team stats

BOSBUF
Shots
23
34
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
57.7
42.3
Hits
27
18
Blocked Shots
12
13
Penalty Minutes
6
2

Top performers

Boston BruinsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

David Pastrnak1
Mattias Samuelsson1

Assists

Morgan Geekie1
Mattias Samuelsson2

Points

David Pastrnak1
Mattias Samuelsson3

Player stats

Bruins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Viktor Arvidsson LW010015:5000100.04
Michael Eyssimont C10008:5800100.00
Morgan Geekie C011-120:2801100.00
Mark Kastelic C040012:50002080.00
Marat Khusnutdinov C100-212:3600200.00
Sean Kuraly C120-211:59003033.32
Elias Lindholm C010-118:27002066.70
Fraser Minten C060012:45000042.90
Casey Mittelstadt C010-216:4200000.00
David Pastrnak RW000-120:3310100.00
Alex Steeves C041-110:0200100.00
Pavel Zacha C020-119:32003057.90

Bruins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Vladislav Kolyachonok D001013:3600100.00
Hampus Lindholm D200-123:1500300.00
Mason Lohrei D111015:2500100.00
Charlie McAvoy D520-224:2200100.00
Andrew Peeke D010-119:4300000.00
Nikita Zadorov D110-120:0200000.00

Bruins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Joonas Korpisalo G33330.90956:550

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW010114:2800000.00
Josh Doan RW003115:3600200.00
Josh Dunne C010012:06002040.00
Jordan Greenway LW000011:4900100.00
Peyton Krebs C041216:281110100.00
Beck Malenstyn LW250013:1000000.00
Ryan McLeod C002116:24102050.00
Josh Norris C100116:21102050.00
Noah Ostlund C000016:0100300.00
Jack Quinn RW000115:1302200.00
Tage Thompson C201217:55024033.30
Alex Tuch RW111018:3100200.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jacob Bryson D000010:1400000.00
Bowen Byram D200227:5201100.00
Michael Kesselring D200015:4600500.02
Zach Metsa D10009:4100000.00
Owen Power D000125:2900500.00
Mattias Samuelsson D260324:5612200.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G12322.95760:000

Three stars

  1. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)
  2. Ryan McLeod (BUF)
  3. Peyton Krebs (BUF)

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