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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Playoffs · Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · KeyBank Center

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4–2

Final

SOG 27–35

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 35-27.

Viktor Arvidsson scored twice. Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha, Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs also scored.

Jeremy Swayman made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 16 of 20.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Boston BruinsBOS031427
Buffalo SabresBUF002235

Three stars

  1. ★1st starViktor ArvidssonBOS · 2G 0A
  2. ★2nd starJeremy SwaymanBOS · .943 SV%
  3. ★3rd starDavid PastrnakBOS · 0G 2A

Scoring

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:14

4–2 · 3rd 15:08 · Krebs. Pastrnak was 1:14 into his shift when it went in.

GoalBOS on iceBUF on ice

1–0 BOS

2nd 4:54 · Arvidsson

Long shift: Dahlin 1:01

2–0 BOS

2nd 16:29 · Geekie

Long shift: Greenway 1:11

3–0 BOS

2nd 18:10 · PP · Zacha

Tuch 0:28

4–0 BOS

3rd 0:16 · Arvidsson

Norris 0:16

4–1 BUF

3rd 13:54 · Byram

Aspirot 0:50

4–2 BUF

3rd 15:08 · Krebs

Long shift: Pastrnak 1:14

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

BOSBUF
27Shots on goal35
55%Faceoff %45%
1/5Power play0/5
47Penalty minutes47
32Hits30
27Blocked shots10
21Giveaways15
5Takeaways2

Penalties

  • 1st 01:10Elias Lindholm · roughing2 min
  • 1st 01:10Rasmus Dahlin · holding2 min
  • 1st 04:10Nikita Zadorov · roughing2 min
  • 1st 04:10Nikita Zadorov · cross checking2 min
  • 1st 04:10Beck Malenstyn · roughing2 min
  • 1st 08:43Josh Doan · hooking2 min
  • 1st 10:40Conor Timmins · cross checking2 min
  • 1st 19:29David Pastrnak · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 07:38Bowen Byram · delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 2nd 09:59Tanner Jeannot · interference2 min
  • 2nd 17:55Tage Thompson · interference2 min
  • 3rd 02:26Charlie McAvoy · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 02:26Charlie McAvoy · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 02:26Beck Malenstyn · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 02:26Logan Stanley · fighting5 min
  • 3rd 02:26Mark Kastelic · fighting5 min
  • 3rd 06:14Nikita Zadorov · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Andrew Peeke · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Alex Tuch · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Tage Thompson · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Morgan Geekie · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Zach Benson · roughing2 min
  • 3rd 06:14Andrew Peeke · misconduct10 min
  • 3rd 06:14Zach Benson · misconduct10 min
  • 3rd 06:14Nikita Zadorov · misconduct10 min
  • 3rd 06:14Tage Thompson · misconduct10 min
  • 3rd 09:17Peyton Krebs · cross checking2 min
  • 3rd 11:20James Hagens · hooking2 min

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