BOS 1–3 BUF Final · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 23, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-2
1–3
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 2-1
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 0916010125 BUF 0151827330 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Bruins trail the series 1–2
BOS 1-2 · BUF 2-1 · Game 3 — the Bruins trail the series 1–2

Bruins fell to the Sabres

Chances were even (2.1 to 1.9 expected goals); the Bruins lost 1–3. Alex Lyon stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 30 shots on goal.

BOS 2.1 xG · 25 shots BUF 1.9 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.7
2nd 0.5 · 0.5
3rd 1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 55.
BOS 55%BUF 45%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 12 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:33 Hampus Lindholm· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:24 Conor Timmins· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:47 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:29 Nikita Zadorov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
03:26 Tanner Jeannot
Charlie McAvoy · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
06:29 Morgan Geekie· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:50 Rasmus Dahlin· Ps slash on breakaway
0 min
Penalty shot
2
10:58 Bowen Byram
Noah Ostlund, Owen Power · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1–1
PEN
11:12 Tanner Jeannot· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
04:03 Alex Tuch GWG
Peyton Krebs, Bowen Byram · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
11:27 Rasmus Dahlin· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:13 Tage Thompson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:36 Noah Ostlund EN
Jack Quinn · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
PEN
19:51 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Jordan Greenway· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Tanner Jeannot· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.4
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BOSBUF
Shots on goal
25
30
Expected goals
2.1
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/4
0/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 5 Sabres power plays.