Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres, East 1st Round Game 5

NHL

Bruins

45-27-10, 100 PTS

2-1

Final/OT

Sabres

50-23-9, 109 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
BOS	9	7	9	4	29
BUF	5	8	9	4	26

In net

Jeremy Swayman25/26 SV, .962

Alex Lyon27/29 SV, .931

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

Who won: Bruins 2-1

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in overtime in East 1st Round Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Bruins win the series 3-1. Elias Lindholm led the Bruins in goals (1). Rasmus Dahlin led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Apr 28

Pastrnak scores 9:14 into OT and Bruins avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Sabres

- When Hampus Lindholm got the puck inside Boston's blue line after teammate Fraser Minten broke up the Buffalo Sabres' rush, and the Bruins defenseman knew immediately who to look for.

What it means

Bruins won the series 3-1.
Sabres without Rasmus Dahlin (D), listed out.

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Injuries and inactives

Bruins1st in Eastern Conference

Nobody listed.

Sabres1st in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Bruins1st in Eastern Conference

Jeremy Swayman G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres1st in Eastern Conference

Alex Lyon G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BOS wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Bruins 4, Sabres 3 (Mar 25)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Kelly Sutherland (Referee), Brandon Blandina (Referee), Corey Syvret (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), James Tobias (Linesman), Julien Fournier (Linesman)