Power Ranking
Boston 14
Buffalo 13
Betting Odds Preview
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
NHL betting odds interest swings to the Boston Bruins at Buffalo battle on Thursday at First Niagara Center as the Sabres try to defend home turf and reward moneyline betting fans.
The Boston Bruins will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 5-6-0 this season, while the Sabres are 2-8-0.
Smart Chart
- BOS
- 3.73
- 2.28
- 23.86
- 86.47
- 33.17
- 30.03
- 1.45
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.61
- 3.66
- 23.33
- 73.01
- 32.50
- 33.05
- -0.05
Team Record
Boston Bruins
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-6 | 4-6 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Home | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Away | 3-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Fave | 5-5 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| Dog | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| O/U | 3-7-1 | 3-6-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-1 | 1-6-1 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Home | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 2-8 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| O/U | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
Recent Form
No data available.
Head to Head Summary
No data available.
Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | BOS | 4 | 190 | Under | 36 |
| BUF | 0 | 32 | |||
| Apr 12, 2014 | BUF | 1 | -380 | Push | 25 |
| BOS | 4 | 30 | |||
| Feb 26, 2014 | BOS | 4 | 205 | Over | 33 |
| BUF | 5 | 26 | |||
| Dec 21, 2013 | BUF | 1 | -265 | Push | 35 |
| BOS | 4 | 39 | |||
| Dec 19, 2013 | BOS | 2 | 150 | Over | 36 |
| BUF | 4 | 23 |
Betting Odds Trends
Boston Bruins
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
- Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
- Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Injuries
Boston Bruins
- Milan Lucic LW Is out for season, Ankle
- Derek Forbort D IR (03/08), Undisclosed
- Justin Brazeau LW Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Andrew Peeke D Is out indefinitely, Finger
- Matthew Poitras C Is out for season, Shoulder
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Boston Bruins
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | MIN | 3-4 | L | -169 | 28 | 42 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Niklas Backstrom | Home |
| Oct 25, 2014 | TOR | 4-1 | W | -111 | 33 | 33 | 1/4 | 3/3 | Jonathan Bernier | Away |
| Oct 23, 2014 | NYI | 2-3 | L | -155 | 32 | 38 | 0/1 | 1/1 | Chad Johnson | Home |
| Oct 21, 2014 | SJ | 5-3 | W | -130 | 33 | 34 | 2/3 | 2/3 | Antti Niemi | Home |
| Oct 18, 2014 | BUF | 4-0 | W | -210 | 36 | 32 | 0/3 | 7/7 | Jhonas Enroth | Away |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | TOR | 0-4 | L | +200 | 10 | 37 | 0/2 | 5/6 | Jonathan Bernier | Away |
| Oct 25, 2014 | SJ | 2-1 | W | +318 | 15 | 30 | 0/3 | 1/1 | Alex Stalock | Away |
| Oct 23, 2014 | LA | 0-2 | L | +315 | 29 | 39 | 0/3 | 1/3 | Jonathan Quick | Away |
| Oct 22, 2014 | ANA | 1-4 | L | +305 | 23 | 34 | 0/2 | 4/4 | Frederik Andersen | Away |
| Oct 18, 2014 | BOS | 0-4 | L | +190 | 32 | 36 | 0/7 | 3/3 | Niklas Svedberg | Home |
Offensive Comparison
No data available.
Defensive Comparison
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
2.28 3.66
Shots Allowed
30.03 33.05
Penalty Kill %
86.47 73.01
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
2.59 4.00
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.20 2.10
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
86.30 69.91
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.73 | 2 | 3.66 | 26 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.98 | 2 | 4.00 | 30 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 21.90 | 9 | 69.91 | 32 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.61 | 3 | 2.28 | 1 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.54 | 6 | 2.59 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 24.11 | 12 | 86.30 | 1 |
