Match Summary
Boston Bruins defeated Buffalo Sabres 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by G. McKegg 2′, K. Okposo 1′, J. DeBrusk 9′, C. Smith 18′, D. Pastrnak 4′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #8, Boston Bruins #3.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Hooking
Shorthanded
High sticking
D. Krejci
Holding the stick
C. Clifton
Holding
Interference
B. Marchand
Holding
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Head to Head Results
Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins have met 96 times — Buffalo Sabres won 37, Boston Bruins won 59, 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 (243 for the home side, 297 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.
37
Buffalo Sabres
0
Drawn
59
Boston Bruins
Recent Meetings (96)
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #8 and Boston Bruins are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 27 | 12 | 80 | |
| 56 | 26 | 14 | 79 | |
| 56 | 29 | 17 | 75 | |
| 56 | 21 | 23 | 64 | |
| 56 | 17 | 19 | 60 | |
| 56 | 15 | 25 | 55 | |
| 56 | 16 | 27 | 48 | |
| 56 | 12 | 26 | 48 |
East
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 29 | 16 | 77 | |
| 56 | 29 | 15 | 77 | |
| 56 | 25 | 16 | 73 | |
| 56 | 24 | 17 | 71 | |
| 56 | 24 | 23 | 60 | |
| 56 | 17 | 23 | 58 | |
| 56 | 15 | 30 | 45 | |
| 56 | 11 | 34 | 37 |
North
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 29 | 14 | 77 | |
| 56 | 31 | 19 | 72 | |
| 56 | 24 | 23 | 63 | |
| 56 | 20 | 21 | 59 | |
| 56 | 22 | 27 | 55 | |
| 56 | 18 | 28 | 51 | |
| 56 | 17 | 29 | 50 |
West
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 35 | 13 | 82 | |
| 56 | 30 | 14 | 82 | |
| 56 | 27 | 16 | 75 | |
| 56 | 19 | 20 | 63 | |
5Arizona Coyotes | 56 | 19 | 26 | 54 |
| 56 | 19 | 28 | 49 | |
| 56 | 15 | 28 | 49 | |
| 56 | 11 | 30 | 43 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026