April 26, 2026 5:03 AM EST

NHL: Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres 4/28/2026

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The Buffalo Sabres are solid 60.4 percent favorites over the Boston Bruins. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 31 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Bruins. The Sabres goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.4% compared to the Bruins goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.9%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jeremy Swayman 28, UkkoPekka Luukkonen 23 SHOTS: David Pastrnak 4.1, Tage Thompson 4.1 GOALS: David Pastrnak 0.76, Tage Thompson 0.8 PTS: David Pastrnak has a 68% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Tage Thompson has a 60% chance of 1+PTs

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

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road17-26, 40% -431Record at Home27-16, 63% 677Buffalo Sabres
VS Buffalo Sabres4-3, 57% 126VS Boston Bruins3-4, 43% -170Boston Bruins
vs Team .500 or Better24-24, 50% 192vs Team .500 or Better24-22, 52% 208Buffalo Sabres
Record as Road Favorite2-4, 33% -232Record as Home Underdog8-4, 67% 564Buffalo Sabres
After 1 or More Days Off38-34, 53% -2626After 1 or More Days Off43-29, 60% -3605Boston Bruins

PAST 30 DAYS

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-5, 38% -79Record at Home5-3, 62% 65Buffalo Sabres
VS Buffalo Sabres1-2, 33% -64VS Boston Bruins2-1, 67% 61Buffalo Sabres
vs Team .500 or Better3-6, 33% -295vs Team .500 or Better2-2, 50% -34Buffalo Sabres
Record as Road Favorite0-1, 0% -100Record as Home Underdog1-1, 50% -4Buffalo Sabres
After 1 or More Days Off4-6, 40% -708After 1 or More Days Off6-5, 55% -946Boston Bruins

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Boston BruinsRECORDBuffalo SabresRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD26-17, 60% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-19, 55% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-4, 50% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-2, 60% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-20, 38% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-12, 57% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home43-26, 62% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road38-31, 55% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Boston Bruins Road Games: 19-24, 44% -590 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 26-17, 60% +953 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 3-5, 38% -43 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 5-3, 62% +198

MONEY LINE - Boston Bruins Road Games: 21-22, 49% -764 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 27-15, 64% 613 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 3-5, 38% -323 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 5-3, 62% +55

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Boston Bruins Road Games: 21-22, 49% -289 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 26-17, 60% + 666 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Boston Bruins Road Games: 6-2, 75% + 346 Buffalo Sabres Home Games: 6-2, 75% + 346

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