nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Buffalo 4-3 - Match Report
The Sabres came up short Saturday against the Bruins, falling 4-3.
Boston won as a -307 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Boston got goals from Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle, Nick Foligno, and Taylor Hall in the victory. Smith opened the scoring at 3:47 of the second period.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 21-save effort for the Bruins.
Buffalo got goals from Jeff Skinner, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Alex Tuch in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 37 of 41 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 0-for-4, while the Sabres were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot Buffalo 41-24 in the game.
Boston heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.