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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

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The Boston Bruins are on the road playing the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center stadium on Sunday, 3/19/2023 @ 1:00pm EST. Boston is the betting favorite opening at -194 and the current line is Boston -173.

Bruins vs Sabres Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bruins to win today's game by 1 points and the total to go over 6.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Boston 4 to Buffalo 3

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • 51% of SportsJaw players predict Buffalo Sabres to win.
  • Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 63%.
  • Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Boston Bruins to win and the total score to be 6.5.
  • OddsShark's prediction is Boston will win and the total will go under.
  • O: 0.5% picked Buffalo Sabres on Covers.com

Boston Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 14, Boston is ranked #2 in offense (scoring an average of 3.75 per game), #1 in defense (allowing an average of 2.21 points to be scored against them per game) and are 52-11-5 this season.

Buffalo Key Betting Stats

Buffalo Sabres has a power ranking of 23 and are #3 for offense (scoring an average of 3.65 per game), #26 for defense (giving up an average of 3.66 points per game) and 33-29-6 overall. Boston went 1-2-0 in their last 3 matchups against Buffalo.

Betting Summary

  • Oregon has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
  • The Scorecaster model predicts the Oregon Ducks to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 135 points.
  • For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
BOS
BUF
Open
Side
-1.5 (+145)
+1.5 (-165)
+1.5
Moneyline
-173
+152
+167
Total
Over 6.5
Under 6.5
6.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Boston Bruins
HIGHLIGHTS
Buffalo Sabres
2nd
OFFENSE
3rd
9th
Shots
12th
11th
Power Play %
4th
1st
DEFENSE
26th
8th
Shots
25th
1st
Power Play %
31st

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Boston BruinsBruins

vs MINW 5-2
38Shots
1/4P. Play
4/5Penalty Kill
31Against
Filip GustavssonOpp Goalie
vs WPGW 3-0
24Shots
0/3P. Play
5/5Penalty Kill
36Against
Connor HellebuyckOpp Goalie
vs CHIL 3-6
42Shots
0/2P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
29Against
Alex StalockOpp Goalie
vs DETL 3-5
33Shots
0/3P. Play
1/3Penalty Kill
26Against
Ville HussoOpp Goalie
vs DETW 3-2
38Shots
1/4P. Play
1/2Penalty Kill
31Against
Magnus HellbergOpp Goalie
vs EDML 2-3
28Shots
0/2P. Play
1/1Penalty Kill
22Against
Stuart SkinnerOpp Goalie
vs NYRW 4-2
24Shots
0/3P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
26Against
Igor ShesterkinOpp Goalie
vs BUFW 7-1
42Shots
1/3P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
27Against
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenOpp Goalie
vs CALW 4-3
20Shots
1/3P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
57Against
Jacob MarkstromOpp Goalie
vs EDMW 3-2
28Shots
0/5P. Play
1/1Penalty Kill
24Against
Stuart SkinnerOpp Goalie

Buffalo SabresSabres

vs PHIL 2-5
38Shots
2/4P. Play
0/1Penalty Kill
22Against
Carter HartOpp Goalie
vs WASL 4-5
27Shots
0/2P. Play
1/3Penalty Kill
39Against
Charlie LindgrenOpp Goalie
vs TORW 4-3
29Shots
1/3P. Play
1/1Penalty Kill
28Against
Matt MurrayOpp Goalie
vs NYRL 1-2
33Shots
0/2P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
26Against
Igor ShesterkinOpp Goalie
vs DALL 4-10
29Shots
0/2P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
49Against
Jake OettingerOpp Goalie
vs NYIL 2-3
24Shots
0/2P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
39Against
Ilya SorokinOpp Goalie
vs EDML 2-3
39Shots
1/2P. Play
1/1Penalty Kill
37Against
Stuart SkinnerOpp Goalie
vs TBW 5-3
34Shots
2/5P. Play
4/5Penalty Kill
36Against
Brian ElliottOpp Goalie
vs BOSL 1-7
27Shots
0/3P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
42Against
Jeremy SwaymanOpp Goalie
vs CLBL 3-5
41Shots
1/3P. Play
0/1Penalty Kill
36Against
Elvis MerzlikinsOpp Goalie

Injuries[ - ]

Boston BruinsBruins

  • LWNick Foligno (IR (03/02), Lower Body)
  • CDavid Krejci (Is OUT Sunday vs Buffalo, Rest)
  • LWTaylor Hall (IR (03/02), Lower Body)
  • DDmitry Orlov (Is OUT Sunday vs Buffalo, Rest)
  • DDerek Forbort (Is out indefinitely, Lower Body)

Buffalo SabresSabres

  • GEric Comrie (Is out indefinitely, Lower Body)
  • DMattias Samuelsson (Is out indefinitely, Upper Body)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

Won 80% of last 10 NHL predictions
Boston vs Buffalo prediction and stats

Both teams have a compariable offense and the Bruins have a slightly better defense. The Bruins won more over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Bruins 3 to Sabres 4.

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Won 70% of last 10 NHL predictions
Boston vs Buffalo infographic

After crunching 8 relative data points, our relative predictions model has a 75% confidence Bruins will win - view the Boston vs Buffalo infographic for details on this prediction.

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