BOS
BOS
Boston Bruins
44-27-10 · W1 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
OT
OT
W
OT
W
L
W
W
Final
4—1
2023-12-27 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
OT
W
L
L
W
L
W
SO
W
L
BOS dominated expected goals 2.0 to 1.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
BOS xG
1.96
ACTUAL
4 — 1
BUF xG
1.73

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
BOS1P 04:19Even Strength
Mason Lohrei
6
Mason Lohrei(3)
D · BOS · #6
James van Riemsdyk (16), Trent Frederic (8)
BOS 1 - 0 BUF
0.14
HIGH xG
BOS1P 13:42Power Play
Charlie Coyle
10
Charlie Coyle(11)
C · BOS · #10
Jake DeBrusk (8), Brad Marchand (16)
BOS 2 - 0 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
BOS2P 04:18Power Play
Charlie Coyle
10
Charlie Coyle(12)
C · BOS · #10
Jake DeBrusk (9), David Pastrnak (25)
BOS 3 - 0 BUF
0.04
MED xG
BOS2P 13:44Power Play
Morgan Geekie
39
Morgan Geekie(6)
C · BOS · #39
Charlie McAvoy (16), Brad Marchand (17)
BOS 4 - 0 BUF
0.51
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:11Even Strength
Erik Johnson
6
Erik Johnson(3)
D · BUF · #6
Owen Power (12), Casey Mittelstadt (21)
BOS 4 - 1 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jeremy Swayman
1
Jeremy Swayman
G · BOS · #1
25/26 saves, .961 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Charlie Coyle
10
Charlie Coyle
C · BOS · #10
2G, 2 SOG
★3
Devon Levi
27
Devon Levi
G · BUF · #27
21/25 saves, .840 SV%, -2.7 GSAx

Team Stats

BOSBUF
25Shots26
1.96xGF1.73
40.9CF%59.1
54.7FO%45.3
3/3PP0/6
13Hits17
20Blocks10
5Giveaways3
5Takeaways7
12PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodBOS SOGBUF SOGBOS xGBUF xG
1st580.440.27
2nd11100.460.38
3rd571.061.08
Total21251.961.73

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 07:31
BOS
Brad Marchandunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
1P 07:31
BOS
Brad Marchandcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
1P 12:28
BUF
Peyton Krebstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Morgan Geekie
2P 03:07
BUF
Jeff Skinnerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jakub Lauko
2P 12:57
BUF
Tyson Josttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mason Lohrei
2P 14:27
BOS
Trent Fredericholding (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
2P 14:50
BUF
Casey Mittelstadtelbowing (2 min)
Drawn by Brad Marchand
2P 15:18
BOS
Charlie McAvoytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
2P 15:45
BOS
Brandon Carlohooking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 02:07
BOS
Danton Heineninterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Devon Levi
3P 19:27
BUF
Jack Quinnhooking (2 min)
Drawn by David Pastrnak