Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The third game of the NHL playoffs series between the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins will take place this Thursday, it being worth noting that it will be the first game between these teams to be played in Boston. With this fact in mind, it’s a little bit shocking not to have the Bruins as favorites after the great performance they had in the first two games of the series.
In this regard, it should be noted that the Boston Bruins were very close to getting two victories in Buffalo, so they are expected to take the lead of the series at home. To accomplish that objective, the Bruins should take advantage of David Pastrnak’s performance, as he became a key player with four assists during the series. Furthermore, Morgan Geekie is also expected to keep his scoring ratio during the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres should increase their defensive consistency to avoid conceding goals during the second and third periods, as that was the path that the Bruins followed to make their defense struggle. In addition, the Sabres are expected to avoid committing a large number of penalties just like they did during the first two games of the series.
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Boston Bruins against Buffalo Sabres : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Swayman
J. Korpisalo
H. Lindholm
J. Aspirot
M. Lohrei
N. Zadorov
C. McAvoy
A. Peeke
M. Kastelic
M. Geekie
C. Mittelstadt
F. Minten
M. Khusnutdinov
P. Zacha
D. Pastrnak
E. Lindholm
V. Arvidsson
S. Kuraly
T. Jeannot
J. Hagens
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
B. Byram
M. Samuelsson
O. Power
C. Timmins
R. Dahlin
L. Stanley
R. McLeod
P. Krebs
Z. Benson
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Greenway
J. Zucker
A. Tuch
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
Most goals and assists
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
M. Geekie
(41 Goals)
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
D. Pastrnak
(74 Assists)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres Key Points
- The Buffalo Sabres have a two-game road winning streak, during which they scored five goals per game.
- The Boston Bruins scored four or more goals in three of their last four home games.
- The Buffalo Sabres couldn’t score more than three goals in road meetings against the Boston Bruins since their 4-2 victory in December 2018.
- The Boston Bruins scored three or fewer goals during their last five home meetings against the Buffalo Sabres.
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Our Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Taking these factors into account, this third game of the series will be one of the most important for the Boston Bruins, as playing at home could bring enough motivation for them to take the lead of the series. Nevertheless, the Buffalo Sabres have a very powerful roster, so they aren’t expected to be dominated even if the Bruins take the offensive initiative of the game.
Therefore, even though the Buffalo Sabres were able to have a better performance than the Boston Bruins during the regular season, it’s a fact that their lack of experience in these kinds of instances is definitely affecting them. Therefore, the pick for the Buffalo Sabres – Boston Bruins is: BOS Bruins ML!
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