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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Bruins
16-8-4, 36 PTS
4-1
Final
Sabres
6-19-4, 16 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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BOS11151137
BUF79824

In net

Jaroslav Halak23/24 SV, .958
Carter Hutton33/37 SV, .892
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BOS1214
BUF0101

Who won: Bruins 4-1

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Bruins lead the series 1-0. David Pastrnak led the Bruins in goals (1). Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

David Krejci

BOS · 3 A, 2 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

53%
BOS · 2.89 xG
47%
BUF · 2.72 xG

Bruins created better chances: they win this game 53% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:24Karson Kuhlman

    Shot blocked by R. Dahlin

    Blocked

    K. Kuhlman

  3. P3 0:44Colin Miller

    Big hit on G. McKegg

    Hit

    C. Miller

  4. P3 0:58Colin Miller

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Miller

  5. P3 1:20Colin Miller

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Miller

  6. P3 2:30Brandon Montour
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Montour

  7. P3 4:30Greg McKegg

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 7:06Greg McKegg
    TO

    Giveaway

    G. McKegg · 1 G

  9. P3 9:29Eric Staal

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    E. Staal

  10. GOALP3 15:16
    David Pastrnak

    Goal!

    D. Pastrnak · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BOS 4 - 1 BUF
  11. P3 15:28Brad Marchand

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Marchand · 1 A

  12. P3 15:38David Pastrnak

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Pastrnak · 1 G, 1 A

  13. P3 15:47Patrice Bergeron

    Face off

    Face Off

  14. P3 15:47Brandon Montour

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    B. Montour

  15. P3 16:35Curtis Lazar
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Lazar

  16. P3 17:27Eric Staal

    Shot blocked by M. Grzelcyk

    Blocked

    E. Staal

  17. Start of the 3rd period
  18. End of the 2nd period
  19. P2 0:06Patrice Bergeron

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Bergeron

  20. P2 0:07Eric Staal

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    E. Staal

  21. P2 0:50Curtis Lazar

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Lazar

  22. P2 0:53Curtis Lazar
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Lazar

  23. GOALP2 1:24
    Craig Smith

    Goal!

    C. Smith · 1 G

    Goal

    BOS 3 - 1 BUF
  24. P2 1:28Kyle Okposo
    TO

    Giveaway

    K. Okposo · 1 G

  25. P2 1:28Connor Clifton

    Big hit on R. Dahlin

    Hit

    C. Clifton · 1 A

Leaders

BOSBUF
Goals
David Pastrnak
1
Kyle Okposo
1
Assists
David Krejci
3
Jacob Bryson
1
Points
David Krejci
3
Kyle Okposo
1

Season seriesBOS leads series 1-0

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