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Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2026-03-25 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 3 - 4 Boston Bruins (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 64.3%
BOS: 35.7%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.39
BOS: 2.70
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 54%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 59% • BUF at home vs BOS: 4-5
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
1BUF900.70
1BOS1500.65
2BUF2101.45
2BOS1810.99
3BUF800.73
3BOS1110.62
4BUF000.00
4BOS100.07
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 64.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 3 - 4 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.4 - 2.7