Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Wednesday, December 27, 2023 · KeyBank Center

BostonBruinsAway

4–1

Final

SOG 25–26

BuffaloSabresHome

TNT · MAX

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 26-25.

Charlie Coyle scored twice. Mason Lohrei, Morgan Geekie and Erik Johnson also scored.

Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Devon Levi stopped 21 of 25.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	2	2	0	4	25
BUF	0	0	1	1	26

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Mason Lohrei (3)James van Riemsdyk (16), Trent Frederic (8)1–004:19 BOS
Charlie Coyle (11)Jake DeBrusk (8), Brad Marchand (16)2–013:42 BOS · PPG

2nd period

Charlie Coyle (12)Jake DeBrusk (9), David Pastrnak (25)3–004:18 BOS · PPG
Morgan Geekie (6)Charlie McAvoy (16), Brad Marchand (17)4–013:44 BOS · PPG

3rd period

Erik Johnson (3)Owen Power (12), Casey Mittelstadt (21)4–105:11 BUF

Team stats

BOSBUF

25Shots on goal26

55%Faceoff %45%

3/4Power play0/6

12Penalty minutes10

13Hits17

20Blocked shots10

5Giveaways3

5Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 07:31Brad Marchand · cross checking2 min
1st 07:31Brad Marchand · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1st 12:28Peyton Krebs · tripping2 min
2nd 03:07Jeff Skinner · slashing2 min
2nd 12:57Tyson Jost · tripping2 min
2nd 14:27Trent Frederic · holding2 min
2nd 14:50Casey Mittelstadt · elbowing2 min
2nd 15:18Charlie McAvoy · tripping2 min
2nd 15:45Brandon Carlo · hooking2 min
3rd 02:07Danton Heinen · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 19:27Jack Quinn · hooking2 min

Season series

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

13Charlie CoyleC	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	59	17:52
63Brad MarchandL	0	2	2	0	2	1	0	4	–	17:57
74Jake DeBruskL	0	2	2	0	3	1	2	0	100	16:19
11Trent FredericC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	2	2	30	13:17
21James van RiemsdykL	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	100	12:42
39Morgan GeekieC	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	40	16:36
88David PastrnakR	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	17:14
6Mason LohreiD	1	0	1	+1	2	2	4	0	–	19:42
73Charlie McAvoyD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	2	–	23:26
18Pavel ZachaC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	88	16:53
19John BeecherC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	60	11:44
38Patrick BrownC	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	50	07:24
43Danton HeinenL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	2	–	14:58
94Jakub LaukoC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	07:42
12Kevin ShattenkirkD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	13:41
25Brandon CarloD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	21:36
27Hampus LindholmD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	23:58
29Parker WotherspoonD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	–	14:58

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jeremy SwaymanG	W	26	25	1	.962	60:00
35Linus UllmarkG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

37Casey MittelstadtC	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	46	19:40
6Erik JohnsonD	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	12:14
25Owen PowerD	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	21:23
9Zach BensonL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	10:55
12Jordan GreenwayL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	13:47
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	2	67	06:53
19Peyton KrebsC	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	2	63	15:46
21Kyle OkposoR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50	13:14
22Jack QuinnR	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	2	–	19:58
24Dylan CozensC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	32	17:40
53Jeff SkinnerL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	15:33
71Victor OlofssonL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	15:26
77JJ PeterkaR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	18:50
89Alex TuchR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	19:58
23Mattias SamuelssonD	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	–	20:05
26Rasmus DahlinD	0	0	0	0	5	0	3	0	–	25:52
33Ryan JohnsonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	12:49
75Connor CliftonD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	17:11

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
27Devon LeviG	L	25	21	4	.840	57:01