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Boston Bruins 1, Buffalo Sabres 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Boston Bruins 1, Buffalo Sabres 4. Shots on goal: BOS 23, BUF 34. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BOS 1-0 BUF; P2 BOS 0-3 BUF; P3 BOS 0-1 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 11:56 David Pastrnak (assists: Morgan Geekie) to make it BOS 1-0 BUF; P2 01:39 Ryan McLeod (assists: Jack Quinn, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it BOS 1-1 BUF; P2 03:12 Peyton Krebs (assists: Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it BOS 1-2 BUF; P2 07:54 Mattias Samuelsson (assists: Jack Quinn, Bowen Byram) to make it BOS 1-3 BUF; P3 19:46 Josh Norris (assists: Peyton Krebs, Tage Thompson) to make it BOS 1-4 BUF. Top skaters: Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) 1 G, 2 A; Peyton Krebs (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Tage Thompson (BUF) 0 G, 2 A; Jack Quinn (BUF) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Joonas Korpisalo (BOS) 30 saves on 33, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 21 saves on 22, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Mattias Samuelsson
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 24:56 TOI
Goals · BUF
Peyton Krebs
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 16:28 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
21 saves on 22 shots (.955) · W
Season highs
Mattias Samuelsson · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BOS 1 largest lead P1 11:56 (BOS 1, BUF 0)
BUF 3 largest lead P3 19:46 (BOS 1, BUF 4) · 4-0 run, P2 1:39–P3 19:46
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 11:56 David Pastrnak (Morgan Geekie) BOS · wrist shot · BOS 1, BUF 0
  • P2 1:39 Ryan McLeod (Jack Quinn, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · snap shot · BOS 1, BUF 1
  • P2 3:12 Peyton Krebs (Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · wrist shot · BOS 1, BUF 2
  • P2 7:54 Mattias Samuelsson (Jack Quinn, Bowen Byram) BUF · wrist shot · BOS 1, BUF 3
  • P3 19:46 Josh Norris (Peyton Krebs, Tage Thompson) BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · BOS 1, BUF 4

Linescore

123 T
BOS 100 1
BUF 031 4

Shots on goal: BOS 22, BUF 34

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BOSBUF
23Shots on goal34
57Shot attempts58
30Faceoff wins22
27Hits18
12Blocked shots13
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways8
15Giveaways17
6Penalty minutes2
90.9%Save %95.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BOS931123
BUF1313834

🎯 Shot Map

Boston Bruins1 G · 43 attempts
Vladislav Kolyachonok: saved (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: saved (backhand)Sean Kuraly: saved (wrist)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netSean Kuraly: saved (tip-in)Alex Steeves: missed the netMason Lohrei: saved (wrist)Vladislav Kolyachonok: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: goal (wrist)Marat Khusnutdinov: missed the netHampus Lindholm: saved (slap)David Pastrnak: missed the netMarat Khusnutdinov: saved (deflected)Sean Kuraly: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: saved (tip-in)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netMark Kastelic: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netHampus Lindholm: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netMarat Khusnutdinov: saved (wrist)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (backhand)Pavel Zacha: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the netHampus Lindholm: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (slap)Elias Lindholm: saved (slap)Pavel Zacha: saved (tip-in)Elias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the netAlex Steeves: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (wrap-around)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 22Saved51% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net47% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres4 G · 44 attempts
Alex Tuch: saved (tip-in)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Josh Dunne: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Noah Ostlund: saved (tip-in)Josh Norris: saved (tip-in)Ryan McLeod: goal (snap)Michael Kesselring: saved (slap)Peyton Krebs: goal (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (tip-in)Josh Dunne: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: goal (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Jordan Greenway: saved (wrist)Josh Dunne: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (backhand)Bowen Byram: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netOwen Power: saved (slap)Noah Ostlund: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (backhand)Alex Tuch: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: missed the netJosh Norris: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 30Saved68% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net23% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
David Pastrnak R 101-110020:33
Morgan Geekie C 011-111020:28
Charlie McAvoy D 000-212524:22
Hampus Lindholm D 000-130223:15
Nikita Zadorov D 000-101120:02
Andrew Peeke D 000-101019:43
Pavel Zacha C 000-122019:32
Elias Lindholm C 000-121018:27
Casey Mittelstadt C 000-201016:42
Viktor Arvidsson L 000011015:50
Mason Lohrei D 000011115:25
Vladislav Kolyachonok D 000010013:36
Mark Kastelic C 000024012:50
Fraser Minten C 000006012:45
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000-220112:36
Sean Kuraly C 000-232111:59
Alex Steeves C 000-114010:02
Michael Eyssimont C 000010108:58
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joonas Korpisalo L 303390.9356:55
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mattias Samuelsson D 123+326224:56
Peyton Krebs C 112+214016:28
Tage Thompson C 022+240217:55
Jack Quinn R 022+120015:13
Ryan McLeod C 101+120016:24
Josh Norris C 101+120116:21
Bowen Byram D 011+210227:52
Owen Power D 000+150025:29
Alex Tuch R 000021118:31
Noah Ostlund C 000030016:01
Michael Kesselring D 000050215:46
Josh Doan R 000+120015:36
Zach Benson L 000+101014:28
Beck Malenstyn L 000005213:10
Josh Dunne C 000021012:06
Jordan Greenway L 000010011:49
Jacob Bryson D 000000010:14
Zach Metsa D 000000109:41
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 212295.5160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series BOS 2 – 1 BUF
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