Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 28 (4/28): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 27, 2022, 11:19:34 PM
Credit: photo by Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Odds:
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Sabres money line | +262 |
| Sabres spread | +1.5 (-106) |
| Bruins money line | -345 |
| Bruins spread | -1.5 (-115) |
| Over / under | 5.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Buffalo Sabres | Boston Bruins | |
| Record | 31-38-11 | 50-25-5 |
| Road / home record | 15-20-5 | 25-13-2 |
| Streak | W4 | W3 |
| Goals per game | 2.83 | 3.08 |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.50 | 2.66 |
| Shots per game | 29.5 | 36.3 |
| Shots allowed per game | 33.1 | 28.6 |
| PP % | 21.8% | 20.5% |
| PK % | 23.41% | 18.75% |
| Over / under record | 43-32-5 | 35-39-6 |
Preview
The Buffalo Sabres hit the road and will visit the Boston Bruins on Thursday. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Bruins have won the last 3 head to head. The Sabres are already eliminated while the Bruins have clinched the playoff berth.
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres have won 4 games ain a row and are 15-25 on the road this season. They have a 31-38-11 record overall ranking 5th in the Atlantic division. The Sabres are 17-22-10 in conference games. Buffalo has converted on 21.8% of power-play opportunities, scoring 47 power-play goals.
Rasmus Dahlin leads the Sabres with 40 total assists and has 53 points. Tage Thompson has six goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for Buffalo.
In their last 10 games the Sabres are 6-4, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 25-15 on at home this season. Boston has a 50-25-5 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are 17-6-1 in division games. Boston averages 9.9 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the league. Brad Marchand leads the team serving 95 total minutes.
Charlie McAvoy leads the Bruins with a plus-29 in 77 games this season. Erik Haula has 8 points over the last 10 games for Boston.
In their last 10 games the Bruins are 6-4, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.9 assists, four penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Buffalo are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Buffalo are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Boston.
Boston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games against Buffalo.
Prediction
The Sabres are already eliminated from the playoff contention but still they have won their last 4 games. The Bruins have dominated the Sabres, they've won 9 of the last 10 head to head and 8 of the last 8 games at home playing against them. With the Sabres scoring at least 4 goals per game in their last 4 wins I think the best play is the over.
PICK: Over 5.5 (-110)
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