Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres, East 1st Round Game 1
On the ice
BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| BUF | 14 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
In net
Jeremy Swayman34/37 SV, .919
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen17/20 SV, .850| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Who won: Sabres 4-3
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in East 1st Round Game 1 on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Bruins win the series 3-1. The Sabres outscored the Bruins 4-2 in the 3rd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (2). Morgan Geekie led the Bruins in goals (1).
Team stats
BOSBUF 14Blocked Shots11
38Hits53
5Takeaways5
20Shots38
1Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities4
33.3Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won31
50.8Faceoff Win Percent49.2
13Giveaways13
6Total Penalties5
12Penalty Minutes10
