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Bruins at Sabres

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 25 · 6:30 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final BOS 4 – BUF 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
BOS11114
BUF10203
Team box
BOS·BUF
31
shots
25
0 of 2
power play
2 of 3
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
28
hits
21
19
blocked shots
13
10
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joonas KorpisaloBOS2522.880
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: BUF 1 · BOS 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 40%, BUF 60% · Updated Mar 25

Expected margin
BUF by 0.6
Expected score
BUF 3.6 – 3.1 BOS
Expected total
6.7
BruinsThe matchupSabres
+147Our fair odds−147
3.1Expected goals3.6
+0.04Power rating+0.28
3.3Goals / game3.5
3.1Allowed / game2.9
27.2Shots / game28.0
52.5Faceoff %45.5
23.2Hits / game18.8
39−32Season record44−27
5−5Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · BUF chance
Our model fair40.5%59.5%
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
BOSBoston Bruins+14740%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−14760%————
SpreadBUF by 0.6
BOSBoston Bruins+0.6our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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

Buffalo Sabres by 0.6 expected
Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 4%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 18%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 7 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more38%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more27%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.96 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.22 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·BUF
Mar 24 vs TOR
last game
Mar 22 at ANA
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 71+ games
BOS·BUF
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.28
3.3
goals / game
3.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
39−32
season record
44−27
26−11
home record
22−12
13−21
away record
22−15
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
8−2
27.2
shots / game
28.0
52.5
faceoff %
45.5
23.2
hits / game
18.8
15.2
blocked shots / game
14.5
4.7
takeaways / game
5.1
16.2
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

BOS · BUF · 140 days
Boston BruinsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 5−5
Dec 27, 2025at BUFBUF 4 − 1
Oct 30, 2025at BOSBOS 4 − 3 OT
Oct 11, 2025at BOSBOS 3 − 1
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

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Mar 24vs TOR2 − 4L
Mar 21at DET4 − 2W
Mar 19vs WPG6 − 1W
Mar 17at MTL2 − 3L
Mar 16at NJ3 − 4L
Mar 14at WSH3 − 2W
Mar 12vs SJ2 − 4L
Mar 10vs LA2 − 1W
Mar 8at PIT4 − 5L
Mar 7vs WSH3 − 1W

BUF · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Mar 22at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 21at LA4 − 1W
Mar 19at SJ5 − 0W
Mar 17at VGK2 − 0W
Mar 14vs TOR3 − 2W
Mar 12vs WSH1 − 2L
Mar 10vs SJ6 − 3W
Mar 8vs TB8 − 7W
Mar 7vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 5at PIT5 − 1W