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NHLSeason 2020

Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

23 April 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

Boston Bruins defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by B. Marchand 12′, A. Ruotsalainen 5′, M. Grzelcyk 12′, D. Pastrnak 4′, N. Ritchie 6′, D. Krejci 18′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #8, Boston Bruins #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins — 6 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Ristolainen

Boarding

8′
!
12′
B. Marchand

D. Pastrnak

!
14′
C. McAvoy

Hooking

C. Mittelstadt

Roughing

18′
!
!
18′
B. Marchand

Roughing

Period 2
R. Ristolainen

Holding

1′
!
A. Ruotsalainen

D. Cozens

5′
!
5′
D. Pastrnak

Boarding

!
8′
S. Kampfer

Interference

12′
M. Grzelcyk

D. Pastrnak

!
13′
P. Bergeron

Hooking

!
16′
C. McAvoy

Slashing

Period 3
4′
D. Pastrnak
6′
N. Ritchie

C. Coyle

18′
D. Krejci

T. Hall

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 273 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.46 per match (115 for the home side, 158 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
273 · 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