BOS 4–3 BUF Final / OT · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 30, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 6-7-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-4-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 25190513422 BUF 01311621100340 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 6-7-0 · BUF 4-4-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0

Bruins beat the Sabres

The Bruins were outchanced (4.1 to 2.7 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Khusnutdinov's goal anyway. Alex Lyon allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 40 and 22 shots on goal.

BOS 2.7 xG · 22 shots BUF 4.1 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 1.1
2nd · the swing 0.8 · 1.9
3rd 0.4 · 1.0
OT 0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 30.
BOS 30%BUF 70%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 11 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:09 Josh Dunne· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:24 Rasmus Dahlin· Tripping
Geekie scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
13:07 Morgan Geekie PP
David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha · Power play (Dahlin, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2
15:07 David Pastrnak
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–0
PEN
18:02 Marat Khusnutdinov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:45 David Pastrnak· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:40 Michael Kesselring· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:44 Pavel Zacha· Hooking
Dahlin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
16:01 Rasmus Dahlin PP
Zach Benson, Tage Thompson · Power play (Zacha, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:39 Mark Kastelic
Tanner Jeannot, Sean Kuraly · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
3–1
PEN
20:00 Pavel Zacha· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
07:00 Josh Doan
Alex Tuch, Owen Power · bat shot, a great chance (29%)
3–2
PEN
08:03 Michael Eyssimont· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
08:03 Peyton Krebs· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
6
14:25 Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
14:25 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
18:43 Jordan Greenway· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
7
02:07 Marat Khusnutdinov GWG
Fraser Minten · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4–3
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.3
vs expected
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSBUF
Shots on goal
22
40
Expected goals
2.7
4.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
1/4
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Sabres power plays.