Two of the league’s top offenses are set to square off at KeyBank Center on Sunday, as the Buffalo Sabres (33-29-6) play host to the Boston Bruins (52-11-5). Boston is wrapping up a five-game road trip with the second of a back-to-back after earning a 5-2 win over the Wild yesterday.
The Bruins committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Five players found the net for the Bruins. Brad Marchand had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Linus Ullmark had a great performance with 29 saves (.935%) in the win.
Buffalo fell 5-2 to the Flyers on Friday. Victor Olofsson scored twice to lead the Sabres. Craig Anderson only had 17 saves on 22 shots against (.772%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 7-1 victory in their most recent meeting on March 2. David Pastrnak and Dmitry Orlov each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Boston. Casey Mittelstadt scored Buffalo’s only goal. Jeremy Swayman got the win, saving 26 of 27 shots (.962%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.74 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sabres team that is allowing 3.63 goals a game (26th).
Meanwhile, Buffalo has found the net 3.63 times a game on average, third in the league, and will be looking to overwhelm the Bruins’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to a league-best 2.16 goals per game.
The Sabres’ fourth-ranked power play offense (25.00%) will be put to the test against the Bruins, who are the league’s best penalty killing team (85.53%).
Boston, meanwhile, has scored on 22.27% of their power play opportunities (11th), which the away team will be looking to improve on against Buffalo’s 31st-ranked 71.88% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 92 points this season, Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He has 47 goals and 45 assists in 68 games. In the net, Swayman (17-6-4) is Boston’s top goaltender. He has a 2.28 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .917% save percentage.
Tage Thompson leads the Sabres in scoring with 87 points (6th in the league). He has 42 goals (6th in the league) and 45 assists in 68 games. Anderson (10-10-2) has the best goals against average for Buffalo at 2.89. He has a save percentage of .913%. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (15-10-4) has played the most games in net for the Sabres this season. He has a 3.55 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is 25-8-2 on the road this season. Buffalo is looking to avoid a fourth successive home loss this season. Meanwhile, the Bruins are 7-3 without a day off and 6-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Sabres are 7-4 with a rest advantage.
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