Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins, East 1st Round Game 6

NHL

Sabres

50-23-9, 109 PTS

4-1

Final

Bruins

45-27-10, 100 PTS

TD Garden

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

BUF shoots leftBOS shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	12	7	7	26
BOS	6	8	12	26

In net

Alex Lyon25/26 SV, .962

Jeremy Swayman22/25 SV, .880

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

Who won: Sabres 4-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in East 1st Round Game 6 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at TD Garden. The Bruins win the series 3-1. The Sabres outscored the Bruins 2-0 in the 1st period. Zach Benson led the Sabres in goals (1). David Pastrnak led the Bruins in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:27
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
A. Peeke
P3 1:31
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Tanner Jeannot faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
T. Jeannot
P3 1:31
FLAG
Penalty: game misconduct
Charlie McAvoy Game Misconduct (10 min)
C. McAvoy
P3 1:31
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Charlie McAvoy Slashing against Zach Benson (5 min)
C. McAvoy
P3 1:31
FLAG
Penalty: tripping
Zach Benson Tripping against Charlie McAvoy (2 min)
Z. Benson · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:35
Wrist shot wide right
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot Wide Right
C. Timmins
P3 1:38
Faceoff win vs E. Lindholm
Josh Norris faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
J. Norris · 1 G
P3 1:41
Shot blocked by P. Krebs
Fraser Minten shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
F. Minten
P3 1:42
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
P. Krebs · 1 A
P3 1:52
Faceoff win vs T. Thompson
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Tage Thompson
F. Minten
P3 1:57
Wrist shot wide right
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
T. Thompson · 2 A
P3 2:00
Shot blocked by P. Krebs
Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
M. Geekie
P3 2:05
Shot blocked by A. Tuch
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Alex Tuch
D. Pastrnak · 1 G
P3 2:28
Wrist shot wide left
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Wide Left
D. Pastrnak · 1 G
P3 2:31
Face off
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 2:35
Wrist shot wide left
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
T. Thompson · 2 A
P3 2:46
Wrist shot on goal
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
D. Pastrnak · 1 G
P3 3:06
Big hit on C. Timmins
Fraser Minten hit Conor Timmins
F. Minten
P3 3:14
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
B. Malenstyn
P3 3:20
Faceoff win vs T. Kozak
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
F. Minten
GOALP3 3:20
Goal! Snap shot
J. Norris · 1 G
Josh Norris Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (3), Zach Benson (1)
BUF 4 - 1 BOS
P3 3:24
Big hit on R. Dahlin
Charlie McAvoy hit Rasmus Dahlin
C. McAvoy
P3 4:09
Faceoff win vs P. Zacha
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
R. McLeod
P3 5:57
Big hit on J. Quinn
Henri Jokiharju hit Jack Quinn
H. Jokiharju