BOS 2–3 BUF Final / OT · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 17, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-30-9
2–3
Final / OTL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 27-33-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 29040502220 BUF 17190816330 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2
BOS 30-30-9 · BUF 27-33-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins trail the season series 1–2

Bruins fell to the Sabres

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.6 expected goals); the Bruins lost it in overtime on Tuch's goal. The Sabres scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 20 and 30 shots on goal.

BOS 2.4 xG · 20 shots BUF 2.6 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.5 · 0.6
2nd 0.5 · 0.6
3rd 0.2 · 0.5
OT 0.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 46.
BOS 46%BUF 54%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:19 Peyton Krebs PP
Jack Quinn, Owen Power · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–1
2
13:00 Pavel Zacha
Morgan Geekie, David Pastrnak · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1–1
3
15:13 Morgan Geekie
Parker Wotherspoon · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–1
2nd period
4
12:48 Owen Power
Ryan McLeod, Bowen Byram · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
5
04:49 Alex Tuch PPGWG
Owen Power, Jack Quinn · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.4
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSBUF
Shots on goal
20
30
Expected goals
2.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0