Boston 6, Buffalo 2
Saturday, May 1, 2021 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy, Libor Suchanek
Attendance:
2191
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
13-32-4-3 |
6-16-4-0 |
7-16-0-3 |
L4 |
| Boston
|
30-14-4-2 |
16-6-2-1 |
14-8-2-1 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Bruins have a 16-6-2-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-16-0-3 record on the road.
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Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Craig Smith played for 12:15 during 16 shifts and scored 3 points. Craig Smith had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Casey Mittelstadt played for 15:27 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Casey Mittelstadt had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Boston had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Boston |
|
Casey Mittelstadt 2 |
Points |
Craig Smith 3 |
|
Arttu Ruotsalainen 1 |
Goals |
Craig Smith 3 |
|
Casey Mittelstadt 2 |
Assists |
David Krejci 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Craig Smith 1 |
|
Riley Sheahan 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .897 |
Save Percentage |
Jeremy Swayman .895 |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 26 |
Saves |
Jeremy Swayman 17 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
19 |
2 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
10 |
35 |
| Boston
|
43 |
6 |
1-4 |
2-2 |
6 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Bruins have a W/L % of .552 after a win and .650 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .289 after a loss.
