April 7, 4:00 PM | TD Garden
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Odds
39-32-10TEAM RECORD48-29-4
The visiting Sabres hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins.
This season the Bruins are 48-29-4 overall while the Sabres are 39-32-10. As for the totals, Boston is 45-33-3 on the OU, and Buffalo is 34-41-6.
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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Sabres listed as underdogs of +-150 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.
Power Rankings:
The Bruins sit at No. 2 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Sabres sit at a No. 20 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 2-ranked offense (3.3 goals per game) against a Sabres defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Bruins Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.1% rate while the Sabres have a 81.8% rate on the penalty kill.
Buffalo lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Flyers on April 5. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Bruins were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Boston at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Buffalo Sabres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Ottawa are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few Sabres at Bruins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing Boston
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home