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Boston Bruins 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Boston Bruins 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 (overtime). Shots on goal: BOS 29, BUF 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BOS 0-1 BUF; P2 BOS 1-0 BUF; P3 BOS 0-0 BUF; OT BOS 1-0 BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 03:35 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Jason Zucker, Tage Thompson) to make it BOS 0-1 BUF; P2 09:24 Elias Lindholm to make it BOS 1-1 BUF; OT 09:14 David Pastrnak (assists: Hampus Lindholm) to make it BOS 2-1 BUF. Top skaters: Elias Lindholm (BOS) 1 G, 0 A; David Pastrnak (BOS) 1 G, 0 A; Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Jason Zucker (BUF) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 27 saves on 29, decision L; Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 24 saves on 25, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BOS
David Pastrnak
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 7 SOG · 25:15 TOI
Goals · BUF
Rasmus Dahlin
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 29:01 TOI
Goaltending · BOS
Jeremy Swayman
24 saves on 25 shots (.960) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

BOS 1 largest lead OT 9:14 (BOS 2, BUF 1) · 2-0 run, P2 9:24–OT 9:14
BUF 1 largest lead P1 3:35 (BOS 0, BUF 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 3:35 Rasmus Dahlin (Jason Zucker, Tage Thompson) BUF · Power play · snap shot · BOS 0, BUF 1
  • P2 9:24 Elias Lindholm BOS · wrist shot · BOS 1, BUF 1
  • OT 9:14 David Pastrnak (Hampus Lindholm) BOS · wrist shot · BOS 2, BUF 1

Linescore

123OT T
BOS 0101 2
BUF 1000 1

Shots on goal: BOS 29, BUF 25

📋 Team Stats

BOSBUF
29Shots on goal26
71Shot attempts74
34Faceoff wins23
43Hits27
24Blocked shots16
0Power-play goals1
7Takeaways2
20Giveaways22
6Penalty minutes6
96.0%Save %93.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
BOS979429
BUF589426

🎯 Shot Map

Boston Bruins2 G · 46 attempts
David Pastrnak: missed the netFraser Minten: missed the netJonathan Aspirot: saved (backhand)Charlie McAvoy: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (slap)Alex Steeves: saved (slap)Fraser Minten: saved (tip-in)Michael Eyssimont: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netTanner Jeannot: saved (wrist)Henri Jokiharju: saved (wrist)Marat Khusnutdinov: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Nikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: missed the netPavel Zacha: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Elias Lindholm: goal (wrist)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (tip-in)Pavel Zacha: missed the netJonathan Aspirot: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (snap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netMorgan Geekie: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Marat Khusnutdinov: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Henri Jokiharju: saved (wrist)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (tip-in)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (slap)Henri Jokiharju: missed the netCasey Mittelstadt: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (slap)Tanner Jeannot: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Hampus Lindholm: saved (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: saved (slap)David Pastrnak: goal (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 27Saved59% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net37% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres1 G · 53 attempts
Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (slap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: goal (snap)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netOwen Power: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Owen Power: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (slap)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: missed the netTyson Kozak: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netTyson Kozak: missed the netJosh Doan: missed the netZach Benson: saved (deflected)Josh Doan: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)Jordan Greenway: saved (backhand)Jack Quinn: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netJordan Greenway: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: saved (backhand)Tyson Kozak: missed the netZach Benson: saved (tip-in)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (backhand)Logan Stanley: missed the netJordan Greenway: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 25Saved47% of attempts
  • 27Missed the net51% 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+172125:15
Elias Lindholm C 101+134221:01
Hampus Lindholm D 011+111121:54
Charlie McAvoy D 000+120026:24
Pavel Zacha C 000+111024:19
Nikita Zadorov D 000022223:11
Andrew Peeke D 000+101322:52
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000+115121:30
Jonathan Aspirot D 000+122220:51
Morgan Geekie C 000+124118:46
Henri Jokiharju D 000021117:27
Casey Mittelstadt C 000+124017:25
Fraser Minten C 000013316:50
Sean Kuraly C 000002013:30
Alex Steeves C 000014013:23
Michael Eyssimont C 000002112:53
Mark Kastelic C 000004311:50
Tanner Jeannot L 000021311:25
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman W 242596.0169:14
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Rasmus Dahlin D 101031229:01
Tage Thompson C 011020424:30
Jason Zucker L 011-120020:40
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-124226:13
Peyton Krebs C 000-102024:27
Alex Tuch R 000033323:54
Bowen Byram D 000-230023:23
Owen Power D 000-110123:21
Ryan McLeod C 000-210021:18
Jack Quinn R 000-214017:29
Conor Timmins D 000000217:08
Tyson Kozak C 000017016:55
Josh Doan R 000001015:40
Logan Stanley D 000001114:51
Zach Benson L 000020014:30
Beck Malenstyn L 000002112:25
Jordan Greenway L 000022011:30
Noah Ostlund C 000020002:55
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon L 272993.1269:14

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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