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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Bruins
20-18-1, 41 PTS
1-4
Final
Sabres
19-14-4, 42 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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BOS931123
BUF1313834

In net

Joonas Korpisalo30/33 SV, .909
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen22/23 SV, .957
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BOS1001
BUF0314

Who won: Sabres 4-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outscored the Bruins 3-0 in the 2nd period. Mattias Samuelsson led the Sabres in goals (1). David Pastrnak led the Bruins in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Mattias SamuelssonD
  2. 28.2Peyton KrebsC
  3. 38.0Tage ThompsonC
  4. 47.8Jack QuinnRW
  5. 57.7Ryan McLeodC
  6. 67.7Josh NorrisC
  7. 77.4Bowen ByramD
  8. 87.3Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG
  9. 97.0Owen PowerD
  10. 106.9David PastrnakRW
  11. 116.9Josh DoanRW
  12. 126.9Michael KesselringD

Team stats

BOSBUF
12Blocked Shots13
27Hits18
4Takeaways8
23Shots34
0Power Play Goals0
1Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won22
57.7Faceoff Win Percent42.3
17Giveaways19
2Total Penalties1
6Penalty Minutes2

Player of the game

Mattias Samuelsson

BUF · 1 G, 2 A, 2 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

50%
BOS · 2.34 xG
50%
BUF · 2.36 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:14Josh Dunne

    Faceoff win vs S. Kuraly

    Josh Dunne faceoff won against Sean Kuraly

    J. Dunne

  3. GOALP3 0:14
    Josh Norris

    Goal! Wrist shot

    J. Norris · 1 G

    Josh Norris Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (11), Tage Thompson (16)

    BOS 1 - 4 BUF
  4. P3 0:27Pavel Zacha

    Face off

    Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tage Thompson

  5. P3 0:29Viktor Arvidsson

    Wrap-around shot on goal

    Viktor Arvidsson Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    V. Arvidsson

  6. P3 0:40Alex Steeves

    Wrist shot on goal

    Alex Steeves Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    A. Steeves

  7. P3 0:54Alex Tuch

    Big hit on M. Khusnutdinov

    Alex Tuch hit Marat Khusnutdinov

    A. Tuch

  8. P3 1:03Alex Tuch

    Shot blocked by H. Lindholm

    Alex Tuch shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm

    A. Tuch

  9. P3 1:10Fraser Minten

    Hit

    Fraser Minten hit Owen Power

  10. P3 1:22Ryan McLeod
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Ryan McLeod

  11. P3 1:26Viktor Arvidsson

    Wrist shot wide right

    Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot Wide Right

    V. Arvidsson

  12. P3 1:27Hampus Lindholm

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    H. Lindholm

  13. P3 1:32Fraser Minten

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Fraser Minten faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    F. Minten

  14. P3 1:33Elias Lindholm

    Wrist shot on goal

    Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    E. Lindholm

  15. P3 2:21Peyton Krebs

    Wrist shot wide right

    Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right

    P. Krebs · 1 G, 1 A

  16. P3 2:21Peyton Krebs
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Peyton Krebs

    P. Krebs · 1 G, 1 A

  17. P3 2:33Charlie McAvoy

    Big hit on T. Thompson

    Charlie McAvoy hit Tage Thompson

    C. McAvoy

  18. P3 2:36Peyton Krebs

    Shot blocked by C. McAvoy

    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy

    P. Krebs · 1 G, 1 A

  19. P3 2:41David Pastrnak

    Shot blocked by T. Thompson

    David Pastrnak shot blocked by Tage Thompson

    D. Pastrnak · 1 G

  20. P3 2:50Pavel Zacha

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Pavel Zacha Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    P. Zacha

  21. P3 2:53Pavel Zacha

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    P. Zacha

  22. P3 2:54Elias Lindholm

    Slap shot on goal

    Elias Lindholm Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    E. Lindholm

  23. P3 2:56Morgan Geekie

    Slap shot on goal

    Morgan Geekie Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    M. Geekie · 1 A

  24. P3 2:57Peyton Krebs

    Big hit on D. Pastrnak

    Peyton Krebs hit David Pastrnak

    P. Krebs · 1 G, 1 A

  25. P3 3:19Elias Lindholm

    Face off

    Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Josh Norris

Leaders

BOSBUF
Goals
David Pastrnak
1
Mattias Samuelsson
1
Assists
Morgan Geekie
1
Mattias Samuelsson
2
Points
David Pastrnak
1
Mattias Samuelsson
3

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