Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Boston Bruins (2-0) and the Buffalo Sabres (0-1) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts is expected to be a competitive outing. The Bruins have -118 moneyline odds to win against the Sabres (-102) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-118)
• Underdog: Sabres (-102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Bruins vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Boston’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 36 times.
• Buffalo played 45 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• These two teams scored 5.9 goals per game between them, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
• These teams surrendered 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Bruins were 27th in goals scored in the league, and the Sabres were 10th.
• The Sabres were 29th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Bruins were 26th.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins’ 222 goals scored last season (2.7 per game) ranked 27th in the NHL.
• Boston was 26th in goals against, allowing 271 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• They had the league’s 28th-ranked goal differential at -49.
• The 35 power-play goals Boston recorded last season ranked 28th in the NHL (on 230 chances).
• The Bruins’ 15.22% power-play conversion rate was 29th in the league.
• Boston scored six shorthanded goals last season.
• The Bruins’ 75.85% penalty-kill success rate ranked 25th in the league.
• The Bruins had the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• Boston scored on 10.2% of its shots as a team (22nd in league).
• The Bruins did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 26.3 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• The Bruins won 54.5% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (18-15).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite at -118 or shorter, Boston went 18-13.
• The Bruins have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this matchup.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak was one of Boston’s leading contributors last season with 106 points. He had 43 goals and 63 assists.
• In 77 games, Morgan Geekie had 33 goals and 23 assists.
• Pavel Zacha had 47 total points for Boston, with 14 goals and 33 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman (22-29-7) had a goals against average of 3.1 last season, and made 1,459 saves. His .892 save percentage ranked 47th in the league.

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 265 goals last season (3.2 per game) ranked them 10th in the league.
• Buffalo’s total of 287 goals allowed (3.5 per game) was 29th in the league.
• Their -22 goal differential was 23rd in the league.
• Buffalo had 43 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 229 chances.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (18.78) put them 24th in the league.
• Buffalo had 10 shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The 76.35% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres was 24th in the NHL.
• At 47.9%, the Sabres had the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• Buffalo’s 11.6% shooting percentage was fifth in the league.
• The Sabres did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres were an underdog in 57 games last season, and won 22 (38.6%).
• Buffalo had a record of 20-31 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least -102 on the moneyline.
• The Sabres have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson put up 72 points (0.9 per game) for Buffalo last season, with 44 goals and 28 assists in 76 games (playing 18:16 per game).
• Rasmus Dahlin helped lead the offense for Buffalo last season with 17 goals and 50 assists.
• Alex Tuch was a key contributor on offense for Buffalo with 35 goals and 31 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was 24-24-5 last season, conceding 169 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .887 save percentage (52nd in the league).