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Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

18 March 2021 at 23:00

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.

Period 1
2′
G. McKegg
Period 2
C. Eakin

Hooking

!
K. Okposo

Shorthanded

1′
M. Irwin

High sticking

7′
!
9′
J. DeBrusk

D. Krejci

!
9′
O. Steen

Holding the stick

18′
C. Smith

C. Clifton

Period 3
V. Olofsson

Holding

2′
!
B. Montour

Interference

4′
!
4′
D. Pastrnak

B. Marchand

E. Staal

Holding

10′
!

Rivalry since 2016

Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Head to Head Results· 50

Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins have met 50 times — Buffalo Sabres won 16, Boston Bruins won 34, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 274 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.48 per match (115 for the home side, 159 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–4 in 2021.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
274 · 5.5/match
Both scored
43/50 · 86%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

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

API data: 15 Jun 2026