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Bruins vs Sabres

Final/OT · Tue Apr 28 · 7:30 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Boston BruinsBruins45-27-10
2
Final/OTApr 28, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres50-23-9
1
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BOS+145
BUF−175
Puck line
BOS +1.5−175
BUF −1.5+145
Total O/U
Over 5.5−125
Under 5.5+105
  • Puck line: Bruins +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (3 goals).

Recap

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in overtime at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Apr 28, 2026 to move to 45-27-10.

The go-ahead score came with 9:14 left in overtime: David Pastrnak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (1). Buffalo leads the series 3-2.

Score by period

Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123OTT
BOS01012
BUF10001

W: Swayman · L: Lyon

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 3:35Rasmus Dahlin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (1), Tage Thompson (3)0-1

Second Period

  1. BOSGoal · 9:24Elias Lindholm Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-1

Overtime

  1. BOSGoal · 9:14David Pastrnak Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (1)2-1

Team stats

BOSBUF
Shots
29
26
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
59.6
40.4
Hits
43
27
Blocked Shots
23
16
Penalty Minutes
6
6

Top performers

Boston BruinsBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Elias Lindholm1
Rasmus Dahlin1

Assists

Hampus Lindholm1
Tage Thompson1

Points

Elias Lindholm1
Rasmus Dahlin1

Player stats

Bruins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Eyssimont C121012:5300000.00
Morgan Geekie C140118:4600200.00
Tanner Jeannot LW210011:2500200.00
Mark Kastelic C340011:50000080.02
Marat Khusnutdinov C151121:300010100.02
Sean Kuraly C020013:300000100.00
Elias Lindholm C240121:01103080.00
Fraser Minten C331016:50001060.00
Casey Mittelstadt C041117:2500200.00
David Pastrnak RW121125:1510700.00
Alex Steeves C040013:2300100.00
Pavel Zacha C010124:19001052.20

Bruins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonathan Aspirot D221120:5100200.00
Henri Jokiharju D110017:2700200.00
Hampus Lindholm D111121:5401100.02
Charlie McAvoy D000126:2400200.00
Andrew Peeke D310122:5200000.00
Nikita Zadorov D220023:1100200.00

Bruins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jeremy Swayman G12625.96269:140

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW000014:3000200.00
Josh Doan RW010015:4000100.00
Jordan Greenway LW020011:290020100.00
Tyson Kozak C070016:55001050.00
Peyton Krebs C020-124:28000012.50
Beck Malenstyn LW120012:2500000.00
Ryan McLeod C000-221:18001050.02
Noah Ostlund C00002:5500200.02
Jack Quinn RW040-217:2900100.00
Tage Thompson C400024:30012057.10
Alex Tuch RW332023:5400300.02
Jason Zucker LW000-120:4001200.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D000-223:2300300.00
Rasmus Dahlin D210029:0110300.00
Owen Power D100-123:2100100.00
Mattias Samuelsson D240-126:1300200.00
Logan Stanley D110014:5100000.00
Conor Timmins D200017:0800000.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G22927.93169:140

Three stars

  1. David Pastrnak (BOS)
  2. Alex Lyon (BUF)
  3. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF)

Game info

VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Attendance19,070
OfficialsReferee: Kelly Sutherland · Linesman: Shandor Alphonso · Linesman: James Tobias · Referee: Brandon Blandina
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Last and next games

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  • Last game: W 6-1 at BOSSun Apr 26
  • Next game: W 4-1 at BOSFri May 1
  • W 3-1 at BOSThu Apr 23
  • L 2-4 vs BOSTue Apr 21
  • W 4-3 vs BOSSun Apr 19

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