April 18, 2026 10:58 AM EST

NHL: Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres 4/19/2026

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The Buffalo Sabres are solid 59.4 percent favorites over the Boston Bruins. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +4 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Bruins. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.1% compared to the Bruins goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.5%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jeremy Swayman 27, UkkoPekka Luukkonen 23 SHOTS: David Pastrnak 4.4, Tage Thompson 4.1 GOALS: David Pastrnak 0.8, Tage Thompson 0.85 PTS: David Pastrnak has a 72% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Tage Thompson has a 61% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Boston Bruins

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road16-25, 39% -467Record at Home26-15, 63% 710Buffalo Sabres
VS Buffalo Sabres3-1, 75% 190VS Boston Bruins1-3, 25% -231Boston Bruins
vs Team .500 or Better26-24, 52% 366vs Team .500 or Better25-23, 52% 320Boston Bruins
Record As Road Underdog14-21, 40% -235Record As Home Favorite18-11, 62% 146Buffalo Sabres
After 1 or More Days Off37-32, 54% -2562After 1 or More Days Off41-28, 59% -3344Boston Bruins

PAST 30 DAYS

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-4, 50% 143Record at Home4-3, 57% -2Boston Bruins
VS Buffalo Sabres1-0, 100% 130VS Boston Bruins0-1, 0% -100Boston Bruins
vs Team .500 or Better4-4, 50% -26vs Team .500 or Better1-4, 20% -304Boston Bruins
Record As Road Underdog4-3, 57% 243Record As Home Favorite3-2, 60% 2Boston Bruins
After 1 or More Days Off5-5, 50% -689After 1 or More Days Off6-5, 55% -933Boston Bruins

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-17, 59% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-18, 56% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-4, 50% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-20, 38% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-12, 57% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home41-25, 62% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road36-30, 55% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Boston Bruins Road Games: 17-24, 41% -887 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 24-17, 59% +750 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 1-7, 12% -540 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 3-4, 43% -105

MONEY LINE - Boston Bruins Road Games: 20-21, 49% -731 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 26-14, 65% 646 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 2-6, 25% -490 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 4-3, 57% -12

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Boston Bruins Road Games: 19-22, 46% -471 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 24-17, 59% + 484 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 4-3, 57% + 64

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