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NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins (April 19, 2026)

The Boston Bruins face the Buffalo Sabres in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Sabres are favored to win at -155. They're currently +154 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Bruins are -185 to cover the +1.5 puck line.

  • The Bruins have a 54-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Sabres hold a record of 47-35.

The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.

  • The Bruins have a 42-38-2 O/U record this season (meaning 42 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 38-41-3 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Bruins are averaging 3.27 goals per game this season (T10th in the league). Comparatively, the Sabres are averaging 3.45 (5th).
  • Defensively, the Bruins are giving up 3.01 goals per game this season (14th in the league), while the Sabres are giving up an average of 2.93 goals (T10th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 27.0 shots per game this season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Buffalo is allowing its opposition 29.1 shots per game (23rd).
  • Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 29.7 shots per game (28th in the NHL), while the Sabres are averaging 28.1 shots (T13th).

Power Play

  • Boston holds a power play percentage of 23.4%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Buffalo sits 20th with 19.5% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 76.9% (ranked 24th), compared to the Sabres at 81.9% (4th).

P1 Result

Boston is +215 to win the first period, while Buffalo is +150.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Boston 29-22-31 19-8-14 10-14-17 4-3-3
    Buffalo 28-26-28 17-12-12 11-14-16 4-3-3

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.

  • The Bruins have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 17.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sabres have appeared in 6.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over Buffalo at KeyBank Center when these teams last met on March 25. David Pastrnak led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.