BUF 4–3 BOS Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 19, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 1-0
4–3
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 014013411438 BOS 190427320 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Sabres lead the series 1–0
BUF 1-0 · BOS 0-1 · Game 1 — the Sabres lead the series 1–0

Sabres beat the Bruins

Down 0–2 in the 3rd period, the Sabres erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Thompson's equalizer — and won 4–3. The Sabres owned the 3rd period, 1.9 to 0.8 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.

BUF 3.4 xG · 38 shots BOS 2.7 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 1.5
2nd 0.7 · 0.4
3rd · the swing 1.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 61.
BUF 61%BOS 39%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 11 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:52 Morgan Geekie
David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
0–1
PEN
12:03 Rasmus Dahlin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:45 Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:50 Jason Zucker· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:27 Pavel Zacha· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:42 Andrew Peeke· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
01:08 Elias Lindholm
Morgan Geekie, David Pastrnak · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
0–2
PEN
02:41 David Pastrnak· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
12:02 Tage Thompson
Peyton Krebs · wrap around shot, a great chance (52%)
1–2
4
15:44 Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2–2
PEN
16:12 Zach Benson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:12 Conor Timmins· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:12 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:12 Sean Kuraly· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
16:36 Mattias Samuelsson
Jack Quinn · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
3–2
6
18:48 Alex Tuch ENGWG
Tage Thompson, Owen Power · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
PEN
19:41 Tage Thompson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
19:52 David Pastrnak EXTRA ATTACKER
Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–3
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.9
vs expected
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFBOS
Shots on goal
38
20
Expected goals
3.4
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Bruins power plays.