BOS
BOS
Boston Bruins
39-24-8 · L1 · L10: 5-2-3
L
W
W
OT
OT
W
L
W
OT
W
Final/OT
4—3
2026-03-25 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
44-20-7 · OT1 · L10: 8-1-1
OT
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
BUF controlled xG 2.6 to 2.4 but BOS won on execution · BOS controlled 55.7% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
BOS xG
2.36
ACTUAL
4 — 3
BUF xG
2.62

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
BOS1P 11:07Even Strength
David Pastrnak
88
David Pastrnak(29)
R · BOS · #88
Fraser Minten (16), Marat Khusnutdinov (17)
BOS 1 - 0 BUF
0.18
HIGH xG
BUF1P 15:18Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(21)
L · BUF · #17
Tage Thompson (37), Jack Quinn (29)
BOS 1 - 1 BUF
0.10
MED xG
BOS2P 09:45Even Strength
Viktor Arvidsson
33
Viktor Arvidsson(20)
L · BOS · #33
David Pastrnak (60), Nikita Zadorov (18)
BOS 2 - 1 BUF
0.10
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:21Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(10)
L · BUF · #9
BOS 2 - 2 BUF
0.21
HIGH xG
BUF3P 05:54Power Play
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(22)
L · BUF · #17
Tage Thompson (38)
BOS 2 - 3 BUF
0.20
HIGH xG
BOS3P 14:00Even Strength
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(14)
C · BOS · #11
Jonathan Aspirot (9), Pavel Zacha (30)
BOS 3 - 3 BUF
0.09
MED xG
BOSOT 00:383 on 3
Pavel Zacha
18
Pavel Zacha(24)
C · BOS · #18
David Pastrnak (61), Charlie McAvoy (45)
BOS 4 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Joonas Korpisalo
70
Joonas Korpisalo
G · BOS · #70
22/25 saves, .880 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, -1.4 GSAx
★3
David Pastrnak
88
David Pastrnak
R · BOS · #88
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BOSBUF
31Shots25
2.36xGF2.62
55.7CF%44.3
53.2FO%46.8
0/2PP2/3
28Hits21
19Blocks13
15Giveaways11
3Takeaways4
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodBOS SOGBUF SOGBOS xGBUF xG
1st1060.660.66
2nd12120.981.33
3rd540.630.63
OT000.090.00
Total27222.362.62

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 00:21
BUF
Rasmus Dahlincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Viktor Arvidsson
1P 13:46
BOS
Elias Lindholmtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
2P 07:18
BUF
Beck Malenstynslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Joonas Korpisalo
2P 07:18
BOS
Joonas Korpisaloroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
2P 08:58
BOS
Charlie McAvoyholding (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
2P 08:58
BUF
Josh Norrisinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie McAvoy
2P 10:51
BOS
Fraser Mintentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stanley
3P 03:19
BUF
Logan Stanleytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tanner Jeannot
3P 05:21
BOS
Mason Lohreicross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson