BOS 1–6 BUF Final · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-3
1–6
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 3-1
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 0501019124 BUF 41904212635 goals · shots on goal
Game 4 — the Bruins trail the series 1–3
BOS 1-3 · BUF 3-1 · Game 4 — the Bruins trail the series 1–3

Bruins fell to the Sabres

The Bruins were outchanced (3.3 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 1–6. Jeremy Swayman allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.5, on 35 and 24 shots on goal.

BOS 1.5 xG · 24 shots BUF 3.3 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.3 · 2.0
2nd 0.8 · 0.3
3rd 0.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 21.
BOS 21%BUF 79%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 12 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:17 Peyton Krebs
Alex Tuch · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
PEN
05:08 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2
07:10 Josh Doan GWG
Ryan McLeod, Bowen Byram · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
0–2
3
09:15 Zach Benson
Josh Doan · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
0–3
4
14:24 Bowen Byram
Owen Power, Jack Quinn · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
0–4
2nd period
PEN
00:46 Nikita Zadorov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:59 Jordan Greenway· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
05:08 Beck Malenstyn
Jordan Greenway, Tyson Kozak · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–5
6
06:32 Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
0–6
PEN
14:36 Zach Benson· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:36 Hampus Lindholm· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 David Pastrnak· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 Peyton Krebs· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 David Pastrnak· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Killed
5 min
Major
PEN
16:43 Zach Benson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
16:43 Nikita Zadorov· Game
10 min
Misconduct
7
19:20 Sean Kuraly SH
Mark Kastelic, Andrew Peeke · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
1–6
Goaltending
−3.0
vs expected
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.4
vs expected
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSBUF
Shots on goal
24
35
Expected goals
1.5
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
67%
33%
Power play
0/1
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Sabres power plays.