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NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres (April 23, 2026)

The Buffalo Sabres face the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. Buffalo opened as the favorite but the odds have since shifted to become a pick'em, with both Buffalo and Boston at -110 to win. The Bruins are -278 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sabres are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.

  • The Sabres have a 47-37 Puck Line record this season (including playoffs), while the Bruins hold a record of 56-28.

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

  • The Sabres have a 39-41-4 O/U record this season, including playoffs (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 41 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Bruins have a 43-38-3 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

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

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Buffalo is averaging 28.1 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is allowing its opposition 29.7 shots per game (28th).
  • Flipping that script, the Sabres are allowing 29.1 shots per game (23rd in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 27.0 shots (21st).

Power Play

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

Penalty Kill %

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

P1 Result

Buffalo is +180 to win the first period, while Boston is +180.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26 (including playoffs).
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Buffalo 28-27-29 17-13-13 11-14-16 4-2-4
    Boston 30-22-32 19-8-14 11-14-18 4-2-4

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +265 to go to overtime.

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

To Go To a Shootout

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

Last Time They Met

The Bruins recorded a 4-2 victory over the Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. The series is now tied at 1-1. Viktor Arvidsson led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals.