Boston BruinsBruins45-27-10
4FinalApr 21, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BOS+140
BUF−166
Puck line
BOS +1.5−180
BUF −1.5+150
Total O/U
Over 6.5+114
Under 6.5−135
- Puck line: Bruins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Apr 21, 2026 to move to 45-27-10.
Boston and Buffalo are tied 1-1 in the series. The Bruins won despite being outshot 35-27. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the second period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Swayman · L: Luukkonen
Scoring plays
Second Period
- BOSGoal · 4:54Viktor Arvidsson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Aspirot (1), Casey Mittelstadt (1)1-0
- BOSGoal · 16:29Morgan Geekie Goal (2) Backhand, assists: David Pastrnak (3), Sean Kuraly (1)2-0
- BOSGoal · 18:10Pavel Zacha Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: David Pastrnak (4), Charlie McAvoy (1)3-0
Third Period
- BOSGoal · 0:16Viktor Arvidsson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (2), Jonathan Aspirot (2)4-0
- BUFGoal · 13:54Bowen Byram Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Beck Malenstyn (1), Owen Power (2)4-1
- BUFGoal · 15:08Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (1), Alex Tuch (2)4-2
Team stats
BOSBUF
- Shots
- 27
- 35
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 54.5
- 45.5
- Hits
- 32
- 30
- Blocked Shots
- 27
- 10
- Penalty Minutes
- 47
- 47
Top performers
Boston BruinsBuffalo Sabres
Goals
Viktor Arvidsson2
Peyton Krebs1
Assists
Casey Mittelstadt2
Alex Tuch1
Points
Viktor Arvidsson2
Bowen Byram1
Player stats
Bruins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:52 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| James Hagens C | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 11:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Tanner Jeannot LW | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71.4 | 5 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 | 2 |
| Fraser Minten C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Pastrnak RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41.7 | 0 |
Bruins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 27:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 11:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charlie McAvoy D | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 |
Bruins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman G | 2 | 35 | 33 | .943 | 59:25 | 0 |
Sabres · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Josh Doan RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Josh Dunne C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Greenway LW | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13:13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Beck Malenstyn LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Josh Norris C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tage Thompson C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40.0 | 14 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21:42 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 2 |
| Jason Zucker LW | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 23:28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Owen Power D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Stanley D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Conor Timmins D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Sabres · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | 4 | 20 | 16 | .800 | 40:16 | 0 |
| Alex Lyon G | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 14:10 | 0 |
Three stars
- Viktor Arvidsson (BOS)
- Jeremy Swayman (BOS)
- David Pastrnak (BOS)
Game info
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Attendance19,070
OfficialsReferee: Eric Furlatt · Referee: Kyle Rehman · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Linesman: Devin Berg
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