Sabres vs. Bruins Prediction & Picks - April 6

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The Boston Bruins (31-37-9), losers of seven road games in a row, visit the Buffalo Sabres (33-36-6) at KeyBank Center on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Sunday's game.

Over the last 10 games for the Bruins (1-8-1), their offense has totaled 20 goals while their defense has conceded 37 goals. They have had 20 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored three goals (15.0%).

Sabres vs. Bruins Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final score of Sabres 4, Bruins 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Sabres (-188)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Pick Em

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Sabres Splits and Trends

  • The Sabres are 7-6-13 in overtime games on their way to a 33-36-6 overall record.
  • Buffalo is 11-7-5 (27 points) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
  • In the nine games this season the Sabres scored just one goal, they've finished 1-8-0 (two points).
  • Buffalo has finished 2-14-1 in the 17 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering five points).
  • The Sabres have scored at least three goals in 46 games (30-11-5, 65 points).
  • In the 30 games when Buffalo has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 12-17-1 to record 25 points.
  • In games when it has outshot opponents, Buffalo is 13-13-2 (28 points).
  • The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 46 games, going 20-22-4 to register 44 points.

Bruins Splits and Trends

  • The Bruins have a 7-9-16 record in overtime matchups this season and a 31-37-9 overall record.
  • Boston has earned 32 points (12-10-8) in its 30 games decided by one goal.
  • In 15 games this season when the Bruins finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-13-1).
  • Boston has 13 points (4-11-5) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
  • The Bruins have scored three or more goals in 36 games, earning 55 points from those contests.
  • This season, Boston has scored a single power-play goal in 25 games and registered 28 points with a record of 13-10-2.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Boston is 17-12-2 (36 points).
  • The Bruins' opponents have had more shots in 40 games. The Bruins went 11-23-6 in those matchups (28 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Sabres Rank Sabres AVG Bruins AVG Bruins Rank
9th 3.24 Goals Scored 2.62 29th
29th 3.52 Goals Allowed 3.27 25th
22nd 27.5 Shots 26.4 29th
21st 28.8 Shots Allowed 28.8 21st
24th 18.52% Power Play % 15.07% 29th
22nd 76.65% Penalty Kill % 76.11% 23rd

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