Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The first round of the NHL playoffs is very close to determining the teams that will compete for the Stanley Cup, and one of the most concerning facts for the Boston Bruins is that they have never led the series against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite this setback, they will have a fantastic opportunity to tie the series, as Game 4 will take place at the TD Garden this Sunday at 12:00 pm CST.
With this context in mind, it should be noted that the Bruins are expected to significantly increase their offensive effectiveness, because even though players like David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha, and Viktor Advidsson have been dominating the shooting stats of this team, only 3 goals were scored by them in the first three games of the series. Furthermore, it cannot be ignored that Morgan Geekie has disappeared in the playoffs, so it looks very complicated for the Bruins to recover.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres remained patient enough despite losing Game 2 at home, and it should have been an important lesson for them to avoid solely depending on Tage Thompson to generate dangerous opportunities. In this regard, Jack Quinn took the offensive initiative in Game 3, as he was able to shoot 5 times on goal and provided the assist for the 3-1 empty-net goal in the third period.
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Players list
J. Swayman
J. Korpisalo
H. Lindholm
J. Aspirot
J. Harris
N. Zadorov
C. McAvoy
A. Peeke
M. Kastelic
M. Geekie
C. Mittelstadt
M. Khusnutdinov
F. Minten
L. Reichel
P. Zacha
D. Pastrnak
E. Lindholm
V. Arvidsson
S. Kuraly
T. Jeannot
A. Lyon
U. Luukkonen
M. Samuelsson
B. Byram
O. Power
C. Timmins
R. Dahlin
L. Stanley
R. McLeod
P. Krebs
N. Ostlund
T. Kozak
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Greenway
J. Zucker
A. Tuch
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
Z. Benson
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 Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, and Jack Quinn, the shooting leaders with 10 or more shots on goal each.
- The Boston Bruins should increase their shooting ratio to increase their chances of qualifying for the second round, as only Viktor Arvidsson has shot more than 10 times on goal.
- The Buffalo Sabres have a three-game road winning streak, during which they scored three or more goals per game.
- The Boston Bruins ended a four-game unbeaten streak in regulation time in home meetings against the Buffalo Sabres with their 3-1 loss in Game 3.
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Our Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
As can be seen, even though the Boston Bruins were able to tie the series in Buffalo, they are very far from being strong contenders to battle for the Eastern Conference title due to their lack of fresh ideas to generate frequent dangerous opportunities.
To conclude, Game 4 will be the perfect chance for the Buffalo Sabres to prove their offensive superiority over the Boston Bruins, so an objective like scoring the first goal of the game would be an intriguing choice for them to focus on. Therefore, the pick for the Buffalo Sabres – Boston Bruins is: Tage Thompson Shots On Goal in 1st Period – Over 1.5!
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