nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Buffalo 5-1 - Match Report
Boston skated to a 5-1 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday in NHL action at KeyBank Center.
Boston was favored by -250 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Boston got goals from Charlie Coyle, Mike Reilly, David Pastrnak, Taylor Hall, and Patrice Bergeron in the victory. Bergeron opened the scoring at 13:29 of the first period.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 of 25 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Kyle Okposo scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.
Buffalo got a 18-stop effort from Aaron Dell in the loss.
On the power play, Boston went 2-for-3, while the Sabres were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot Buffalo 47-25 in the game.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Montreal.