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Bruins vs Sabres Final: 5-2 - Recap

The Sabres came up short Thursday against the Bruins, falling 5-2.

The Bruins were a -381 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

David Pastrnak, David Krejci, Charlie Coyle, Taylor Hall, and Brad Marchand each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring for Boston.

Tuukka Rask turned in a 29-save effort for the Bruins.

Sam Reinhart, and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Tuukka Rask.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 of 39 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-2, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 40-31.