Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres, East 1st Round Game 2

NHL

Bruins

45-27-10, 100 PTS

4-2

Final

Sabres

50-23-9, 109 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BOS	8	11	8	27
BUF	7	8	20	35

In net

Jeremy Swayman33/35 SV, .943

Alex Lyon7/7 SV, 1.000

Team	1	2	3	T
BOS	0	3	1	4
BUF	0	0	2	2

Who won: Bruins 4-2

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 in East 1st Round Game 2 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Bruins win the series 3-1. The Bruins outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 2nd period. Viktor Arvidsson led the Bruins in goals (2). Peyton Krebs led the Sabres in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:10
Faceoff win vs J. Dunne
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Josh Dunne
M. Kastelic
P3 0:12
Shot blocked by T. Jeannot
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
J. Quinn
P3 0:26
Backhand wide left
Viktor Arvidsson Backhand Wide Left
V. Arvidsson · 2 G
P3 0:27
Big hit on V. Arvidsson
Rasmus Dahlin hit Viktor Arvidsson
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 0:34
Shot blocked by H. Lindholm
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
J. Quinn
P3 0:39
Wrist shot on goal
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
B. Byram · 1 G
P3 0:41
Tip-in shot on goal
Ryan McLeod Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
R. McLeod
P3 0:59
Wrist shot short
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Short
J. Quinn
P3 1:12
Snap shot on goal
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
T. Thompson
P3 1:21
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
E. Lindholm
P3 1:23
Slap shot on goal
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 1:28
Shot blocked by H. Lindholm
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
T. Thompson
P3 1:38
Faceoff win vs E. Lindholm
Josh Norris faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
J. Norris
P3 1:41
Big hit on C. McAvoy
Rasmus Dahlin hit Charlie McAvoy
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 1:58
Face off
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
P3 2:15
Shot blocked by C. McAvoy
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 2:22
Wrist shot on goal
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
A. Tuch · 1 A
P3 2:23
Slap shot on goal
Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
B. Byram · 1 G
P3 2:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Elias Lindholm
E. Lindholm
P3 2:28
Shot blocked by M. Geekie
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
B. Byram · 1 G
P3 2:35
Shot blocked by J. Aspirot
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
J. Quinn
P3 3:20
Wrist shot wide right
Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Right
H. Lindholm
P3 3:22
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
J. Quinn
P3 3:30
Big hit on C. McAvoy
Jason Zucker hit Charlie McAvoy
J. Zucker