NHL Prop Bets: Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins (April 21, 2026)
The Boston Bruins face the Buffalo Sabres in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at KeyBank Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Sabres are favored to win at -170. 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 55-28 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Sabres hold a record of 47-36.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Bruins have a 43-38-2 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 43 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sabres have a 39-41-3 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 (13th).
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 +210 to win the first period, while Buffalo is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 30-22-31 | 19-8-14 | 11-14-17 | 4-3-3 |
| Buffalo | 28-27-28 | 17-13-12 | 11-14-16 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season (including playoffs), 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 (including playoffs), while the Sabres have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
The Sabres recorded a 4-3 victory over the Bruins at KeyBank Center on Sunday. The Sabres now hold a 1-0 series lead. Tage Thompson led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
