Sabres vs Bruins Prediction

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Sabres vs Bruins Prediction

The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at the TD Garden. When these two teams faced off on December 31st it was the Sabres that secured the 4-3 victory in overtime. 

Sabres Betting Preview

The Sabres come into this game with a 31-24-4 record overall and they have gone 19-8-2 against the spread. In the last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets the Sabres gave up five goals and that led to the two goal defeat. Buffalo is averaging 3.76 goals while their defense is giving up 3.51 goals per game. The offense is ranked second in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. They are a strong offensive team, but the defense has been a big issue. Tage Thompson has scored 41 goals and added 39 assists so far this season. 

Bruins Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Bruins who sit with a 47-8-5 record overall and they have gone 24-2-3 at home. What the Bruins have done this season has been quite special and they are coming off another win. The Bruins scored four goals against the Calgary Flames, and that led to the victory. Dmitry Orlov has scored two goals and added one assist. The Bruins are averaging 3.73 goals while their defense is giving up 2.1 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 1st in the league. David Pastrnak has scored 42 goals and added 38 assists. 

Sabres vs Bruins Trends

The Bruins are 6-1 in their last seven games in the third game of the 3-in-4 situation. The Bruins are 4-1 in their last five games in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. The over is 4-1 in the Sabres last five games. 

Shane’s Free Pick

This is a game that could have nine or ten goals scored in it. The Bruins offense is ranked 3rd best in the NHL while the Sabres offense is ranked second in the league. The Bruins are going to have no issue running up the score against a terrible Sabres defense and this game is going to be high scoring. Back the over to cash. 

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Shane’s PickOver

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.