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Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2022-04-28 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 5 - 0 Buffalo Sabres

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 59.6%
BUF: 40.4%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.74
BUF: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
L. Ullmark
BUF
D. Tokarski
StatBOSBUF
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
BOSL. Ullmark37370100.0%2.5212.52
BUFD. Tokarski3227584.4%3.421-1.58
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • BOS at home vs BUF: 6-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-01BOS 1 - 4 BUFBUFBUF
2026-04-28BUF 1 - 2 BOSBOSBUF
2026-04-26BOS 1 - 6 BUFBUFBUF
2026-04-23BOS 1 - 3 BUFBUFBUF
2026-04-21BUF 2 - 4 BOSBOSBUF

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BOS710.96
1BUF1701.07
2BOS1701.35
2BUF1600.69
3BOS1501.11
3BUF1210.76
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 59.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 5 - 0 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 3.7 - 3.2