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NHL · Season 2020

Match Summary

Boston Bruins defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by S. Reinhart 2′, M. Grzelcyk 11′, K. Okposo 14′, N. Ritchie 5′, C. Smith 16′. League standings: Boston Bruins #3, Buffalo Sabres #8.

Match Events

Key match events between Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres — 5 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Period 1

C. Clifton

Elbowing

1′

🏒

2′

S. Reinhart

Power-play

4′

B. Montour

Tripping

14′

C. Mittelstadt

Hooking

D. Pastrnak

Tripping

18′

Period 2

C. Coyle

High sticking

7′

M. Grzelcyk

P. Bergeron

11′

🏒

14′

K. Okposo

H. Jokiharju

15′

J. Dea

High sticking

Period 3

N. Ritchie

J. Zboril

5′

🏒

9′

B. Montour

Hooking

C. Smith

N. Ritchie

16′

🏒

19′

R. Ristolainen

Interference

Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results

Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres have met 96 times — Boston Bruins won 59, Buffalo Sabres won 37, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 59 victories from 96 meetings. A combined 540 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.63 per match (298 for the home side, 242 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 86 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 94 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–6 in 2011.

Boston Bruins

Drawn

Buffalo Sabres

Goals: 298Goals: 242

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Standings

Boston Bruins sit #3 and Buffalo Sabres are #8 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	56	27	12	80
2Florida Panthers	56	26	14	79
3Tampa Bay Lightning	56	29	17	75
4Nashville Predators	56	21	23	64
5Dallas Stars	56	17	19	60
6Chicago Blackhawks	56	15	25	55
7Detroit Red Wings	56	16	27	48
8Columbus Blue Jackets	56	12	26	48

East

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Pittsburgh Penguins	56	29	16	77
2Washington Capitals	56	29	15	77
3Boston Bruins	56	25	16	73
4New York Islanders	56	24	17	71
5New York Rangers	56	24	23	60
6Philadelphia Flyers	56	17	23	58
7New Jersey Devils	56	15	30	45
8Buffalo Sabres	56	11	34	37

North

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Toronto Maple Leafs	56	29	14	77
2Edmonton Oilers	56	31	19	72
3Winnipeg Jets	56	24	23	63
4Montreal Canadiens	56	20	21	59
5Calgary Flames	56	22	27	55
6Ottawa Senators	56	18	28	51
7Vancouver Canucks	56	17	29	50

West

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Colorado Avalanche	56	35	13	82
2Vegas Golden Knights	56	30	14	82
3Minnesota Wild	56	27	16	75
4St. Louis Blues	56	19	20	63
5Arizona Coyotes	56	19	26	54
6Los Angeles Kings	56	19	28	49
7San Jose Sharks	56	15	28	49
8Anaheim Ducks	56	11	30	43

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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