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Boston Bruins 4, Buffalo Sabres 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Boston Bruins 4, Buffalo Sabres 2. Shots on goal: BOS 27, BUF 35. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BOS 0-0 BUF; P2 BOS 3-0 BUF; P3 BOS 1-2 BUF.

Scoring plays: P2 04:54 Viktor Arvidsson (assists: Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt) to make it BOS 1-0 BUF; P2 16:29 Morgan Geekie (assists: David Pastrnak, Sean Kuraly) to make it BOS 2-0 BUF; P2 18:10 Pavel Zacha (assists: David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy) to make it BOS 3-0 BUF; P3 00:16 Viktor Arvidsson (assists: Casey Mittelstadt, Jonathan Aspirot) to make it BOS 4-0 BUF; P3 13:54 Bowen Byram (assists: Beck Malenstyn, Owen Power) to make it BOS 4-1 BUF; P3 15:08 Peyton Krebs (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch) to make it BOS 4-2 BUF. Top skaters: Viktor Arvidsson (BOS) 2 G, 0 A; David Pastrnak (BOS) 0 G, 2 A; Casey Mittelstadt (BOS) 0 G, 2 A; Jonathan Aspirot (BOS) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 7 saves on 7; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 15 saves on 19, decision L; Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 34 saves on 36, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BOS
Viktor Arvidsson
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 13:52 TOI
Goals · BUF
Bowen Byram
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 21:58 TOI
Goaltending · BOS
Jeremy Swayman
34 saves on 36 shots (.944) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

BOS 4 largest lead P3 0:16 (BOS 4, BUF 0) · 4-0 run, P2 4:54–P3 0:16
BUF 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P3 13:54–P3 15:08
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P2 4:54 Viktor Arvidsson (Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt) BOS · backhand shot · BOS 1, BUF 0
  • P2 16:29 Morgan Geekie (David Pastrnak, Sean Kuraly) BOS · backhand shot · BOS 2, BUF 0
  • P2 18:10 Pavel Zacha (David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy) BOS · Power play · tip-in shot · BOS 3, BUF 0
  • P3 0:16 Viktor Arvidsson (Casey Mittelstadt, Jonathan Aspirot) BOS · snap shot · BOS 4, BUF 0
  • P3 13:54 Bowen Byram (Beck Malenstyn, Owen Power) BUF · wrist shot · BOS 4, BUF 1
  • P3 15:08 Peyton Krebs (Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch) BUF · Power play · backhand shot · BOS 4, BUF 2

Linescore

123 T
BOS 031 4
BUF 002 2

Shots on goal: BOS 26, BUF 36

Biggest Period

The Boston Bruins scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BOSBUF
27Shots on goal35
72Shot attempts69
36Faceoff wins30
32Hits30
27Blocked shots10
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways2
20Giveaways15
47Penalty minutes47
94.4%Save %84.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BOS811827
BUF782035

🎯 Shot Map

Boston Bruins4 G · 44 attempts
David Pastrnak: missed the netMark Kastelic: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: saved (snap)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (wrist)Fraser Minten: missed the netAndrew Peeke: missed the netTanner Jeannot: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netJames Hagens: missed the netElias Lindholm: missed the netFraser Minten: saved (snap)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (snap)Fraser Minten: missed the netJames Hagens: saved (backhand)Pavel Zacha: missed the netAndrew Peeke: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netElias Lindholm: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: saved (snap)Marat Khusnutdinov: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: goal (backhand)David Pastrnak: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (snap)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (deflected)Andrew Peeke: saved (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: goal (backhand)Tanner Jeannot: saved (deflected)Nikita Zadorov: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: goal (tip-in)Viktor Arvidsson: goal (snap)Fraser Minten: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: saved (backhand)Mark Kastelic: saved (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: saved (snap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (slap)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netHampus Lindholm: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the net
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 23Saved52% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net39% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres2 G · 55 attempts
Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Logan Stanley: saved (slap)Zach Benson: saved (tip-in)Owen Power: missed the netLogan Stanley: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Conor Timmins: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netLogan Stanley: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netLogan Stanley: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (backhand)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (backhand)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netConor Timmins: saved (slap)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (backhand)Bowen Byram: saved (backhand)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (slap)Josh Norris: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: goal (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: goal (backhand)Josh Doan: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (slap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (tip-in)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 33Saved60% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net36% 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
Viktor Arvidsson L 202+151013:52
David Pastrnak R 022000220:04
Jonathan Aspirot D 022+113414:22
Casey Mittelstadt C 022+121013:23
Morgan Geekie C 101+111116:17
Pavel Zacha C 101+121014:24
Charlie McAvoy D 011+214627:22
Sean Kuraly C 011+100012:48
Hampus Lindholm D 000-100427:40
Elias Lindholm C 000013120:18
Fraser Minten C 000-123016:04
Nikita Zadorov D 000+114215:53
Andrew Peeke D 000+120115:41
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000002214:50
Tanner Jeannot L 000034212:23
James Hagens C 000-113111:35
Mason Lohrei D 000-201111:17
Mark Kastelic C 000041010:22
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman W 343694.4259:25
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Bowen Byram D 101041021:58
Peyton Krebs C 101+112113:13
Rasmus Dahlin D 011-164023:28
Alex Tuch R 011+133021:42
Owen Power D 011+131020:50
Beck Malenstyn L 011002009:40
Jack Quinn R 000032020:36
Ryan McLeod C 000010120:28
Jason Zucker L 000003018:56
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-210017:57
Tage Thompson C 000-162116:55
Josh Norris C 000-112116:39
Josh Doan R 000-122015:04
Conor Timmins D 000011513:44
Logan Stanley D 000021112:51
Jordan Greenway L 000004012:12
Zach Benson L 000-220011:37
Josh Dunne C 000+100007:29
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon — 77100.0014:10
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen L 151978.9440:16

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