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Sabres at Bruins

NHL · Saturday, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final BUF 1 – BOS 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF0011
BOS1113
Team box
BUF·BOS
22
shots
31
0 of 4
power play
0 of 4
46.4
faceoff %
53.6
32
hits
25
16
blocked shots
17
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mark KastelicBOS111
Sean KuralyBOS103
Jason ZuckerBUF103
Pavel ZachaBOS101
Elias LindholmBOS012
Andrew PeekeBOS012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex LyonBUF3028.933
Jeremy SwaymanBOS2221.955

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 2 · BUF 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 45%, BOS 55% · Updated Oct 11, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.2 – 3.2 BUF
Expected total
6.4
SabresThe matchupBruins
+121Our fair odds−121
3.2Expected goals3.2
−0.09Power rating−0.18
0.0Goals / game3.5
4.0Allowed / game2.0
37.0Shots / game27.5
35.0Faceoff %54.2
24.0Hits / game29.0
0−1Season record2−0
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · BOS chance
Our model fair45.2%54.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+12145%————
BOSBoston Bruins−12155%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.1our margin————
BOSBoston Bruins−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 17%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 25%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more29%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more20%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .898 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·BOS
Oct 9, 2025 vs NYR
last game
Oct 9, 2025 vs CHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
BUF·BOS
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
−0.18
0.0
goals / game
3.5
4.0
goals allowed / game
2.0
0−1
season record
2−0
0−1
home record
1−0
0−0
away record
1−0
L1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
5−5
37.0
shots / game
27.5
35.0
faceoff %
54.2
24.0
hits / game
29.0
12.0
blocked shots / game
19.5
3.0
takeaways / game
4.0
17.0
giveaways / game
18.5

Rating Trend

BUF · BOS · 4 days
Buffalo SabresBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 5−5
Apr 6, 2025at BUFBUF 6 − 3
Mar 17, 2025at BOSBUF 3 − 2 OT
Jan 28, 2025at BUFBUF 7 − 2
Dec 21, 2024at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Dec 27, 2023at BUFBOS 4 − 1
Dec 7, 2023at BOSBUF 3 − 1
Nov 14, 2023at BUFBOS 5 − 2
Mar 19, 2023at BUFBOS 7 − 0
Mar 2, 2023at BOSBOS 7 − 1
Dec 31, 2022at BOSBUF 4 − 3 OT

BUF · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 9, 2025vs NYR0 − 4L
Apr 17, 2025vs PHI5 − 4W
Apr 15, 2025vs TOR0 − 4L
Apr 13, 2025at TB4 − 7L
Apr 12, 2025at FLA2 − 3L
Apr 10, 2025at CBJ2 − 3L
Apr 8, 2025vs CAR3 − 0W
Apr 6, 2025vs BOS6 − 3W
Apr 5, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Apr 1, 2025at OTT5 − 2W

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 9, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025at WSH3 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025vs NJ4 − 5L
Apr 13, 2025at PIT4 − 1W
Apr 10, 2025vs CHI2 − 5L
Apr 8, 2025at NJ7 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at BUF3 − 6L
Apr 5, 2025vs CAR5 − 1W
Apr 3, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Apr 1, 2025vs WSH3 − 4L