Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Tuesday night could be a historic night for the Buffalo Sabres, as they are just one victory away from reaching the second round of the NHL playoffs. In this regard, it’s worth noting that they haven’t qualified for the referred round since the 2006/07 season, when they defeated the New York Islanders in the first round.
With this in mind, they are expected to take the offensive initiative in Game 5, but an important factor in achieving this goal will be to avoid anxiety. The Sabres' mental strength will be crucial to get into the next round, as it's logical that emulating such a great performance as the one they had in Game 4 will be almost impossible.
Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins are expected to focus on increasing their defensive effectiveness, as conceding the first goal in Game 5 could destroy all their remaining qualifying expectations. Nevertheless, it’s worth noting that conceding 6 goals in Game 4 was one of the worst possible scenarios for them, as winning three straight games against such a tough team like the Sabres is very unlikely to happen.
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Buffalo Sabres against Boston Bruins : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
M. Samuelsson
B. Byram
O. Power
C. Timmins
L. Stanley
R. Dahlin
R. McLeod
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Quinn
P. Krebs
J. Zucker
A. Tuch
J. Greenway
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
Z. Benson
J. Swayman
J. Korpisalo
H. Lindholm
H. Jokiharju
J. Aspirot
N. Zadorov
C. McAvoy
A. Peeke
A. Steeves
M. Eyssimont
M. Kastelic
M. Geekie
M. Khusnutdinov
F. Minten
C. Mittelstadt
S. Kuraly
P. Zacha
D. Pastrnak
E. Lindholm
T. Jeannot
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
M. Geekie
(41 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
D. Pastrnak
(74 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins Key Points
- The Boston Bruins won only three of their last ten road games in regulation time, but they couldn’t score more than 4 goals in any of them.
- The Buffalo Sabres have Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson, the only two players that shot 15 or more times on target during the series against the Bruins.
- The Boston Bruins don’t have a single player who has scored more than two goals during this series.
- The Buffalo Sabres scored three or more goals in four of their last five home meetings against the Boston Bruins.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Prediction
As can be seen, the Boston Bruins' chances to qualify for the second round of the playoffs are very limited, and even though they could force Game 6, they aren’t really expected to compete against the Buffalo Sabres’ roster.
To conclude, this season is expected to become one of the most important in the Buffalo Sabres’ franchise history; however, they are still far from being considered strong contenders to battle for the Stanley Cup. Therefore, the pick for the Boston Bruins – Buffalo Sabres is: Race To 3 Goals – BUF Sabres!
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