BUF
Buffalo Sabres
50-23-9 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
Final
3—1
2026-04-23 · TD Garden
BOS
Boston Bruins
45-27-10 · W2 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
OT
OT
L
L
W
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.3 to 2.7 · BUF controlled 59.7% of 5v5 shot attempts · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEBUF xG
3.31
ACTUAL
3 — 1
BOS xG
2.75
Scoring Timeline
0.01
LOW xG
2P 3:26Even Strength
10
Tanner Jeannot(1)
L · BOS · #10
Charlie McAvoy (2)BUF 0 - 1 BOS
0.06
MED xG
2P 10:58Even Strength
4
Bowen Byram(2)
D · BUF · #4
Noah Ostlund (1), Owen Power (3)BUF 1 - 1 BOS
0.08
MED xG
3P 4:03Even Strength
89
Alex Tuch(2)
R · BUF · #89
Peyton Krebs (2), Bowen Byram (1)BUF 2 - 1 BOS
0.83
HIGH xG
3P 18:36Power PlayEN
36
Noah Ostlund(1)
C · BUF · #36
Jack Quinn (2)BUF 3 - 1 BOS
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
24/25 saves, .960 SV%, +2.0 GSAx
★2
1
Jeremy Swayman
G · BOS · #1
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.5 GSAx
★3
4
Bowen Byram
D · BUF · #4
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT
Team Stats
BUFBOS
30Shots25
3.31xGF2.75
59.7CF%40.3
51FO%49
0/5PP0/4
38Hits35
9Blocks15
9Giveaways18
6Takeaways5
10PIM12
Period Breakdown
| Period | BUF SOG | BOS SOG | BUF xG | BOS xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | 9 | 1.19 | 1.12 |
| 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0.78 | 0.61 |
| 3rd | 5 | 10 | 1.34 | 1.02 |
| Total | 27 | 24 | 3.31 | 2.75 |
Penalties
12 TOTAL1P 7:33
Hampus Lindholmdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 11:24
Conor Timminsholding (2 min)
Drawn by David Pastrnak1P 13:47
Peyton Krebsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Mark Kastelic1P 16:29
Nikita Zadorovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Kozak2P 6:29
Morgan Geekiecross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson2P 9:50
Rasmus Dahlinps-slash-on-breakaway (2 min)
Drawn by Viktor Arvidsson2P 11:12
Tanner Jeannothigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway3P 11:27
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie McAvoy3P 14:13
Tage Thompsontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Andrew Peeke3P 19:51
Mark Kastelicroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin3P 20:00
Jordan Greenwayroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tanner Jeannot3P 20:00
Tanner Jeannotcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway