The Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4) are home favorites (-135 moneyline odds to win) against the Boston Bruins (20-17-1, +114 moneyline odds). The outing on Saturday starts at 7 p.m. ET from KeyBank Center on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-135)
• Underdog: Bruins (+114)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 36 games this season.
• Boston has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 22 of 38 games this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
• The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.0 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres offense’s 109 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• On defense, Buffalo has given up 117 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -8.
• Buffalo’s 22 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 109 chances.
• The Sabres’ offense has the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.18%).
• Buffalo’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all teams).
• The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (84.47%) is the league’s second-best.
• With a 43.8% faceoff win rate, the Sabres have the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Buffalo has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has gone 8-6 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In five games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Sabres have three wins.
• Buffalo has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 18 goals and 14 assists
• Alex Tuch: 10 goals and 19 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: four goals and 24 assists
• Alex Lyon: 9-6-3 record, .907 save percentage, 52 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins have the league’s sixth-best scoring offense (120 total goals, 3.2 per game).
• Boston has given up 125 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 28th.
• They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Boston has scored 29 power-play goals this season (on 114 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (25.44%) ranks seventh-best in the league.
• Boston has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th among all NHL teams).
• The 79.17% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have amassed is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
• The Bruins win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.7% shooting percentage Boston has compiled ranks sixth in the league.
• The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.8 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have secured an upset victory in 17, or 54.8%, of the 31 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Boston has 28 games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 14-14 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 46.7% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 14 assists
• David Pastrnak: 14 goals and 25 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 14-10-1 record, .901 save percentage, 74 goals conceded