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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

8 December 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Boston Bruins 3:1. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by J. Peterka 1′, T. Thompson 16′, B. Marchand 17′, V. Olofsson 11′. League standings: Boston Bruins #2, Buffalo Sabres #3.

Match Events

Key match events between Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
B. Marchand

Hooking

10′
!
Period 2
1′
J. Peterka
Unknown

Too many men on the ice

10′
!
!
11′
T. Thompson

Slashing

16′
T. Thompson
B. Marchand
17′
Period 3
11′
V. Olofsson
B. Marchand

Tripping

11′
!

Rivalry since 2016

Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — Boston Bruins won 35, Buffalo Sabres won 15, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 275 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (162 for the home side, 113 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–4 in 2021.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
275 · 5.5/match
Both scored
43/50 · 86%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

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Highest-scoring game: 64 v 2021

Standings

Boston Bruins sit #2 and Buffalo Sabres are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Ottawa Senators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Chicago Blackhawks0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Colorado Avalanche0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7St. Louis Blues0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
GP0Won0Lost0
4New Jersey Devils0
GP0Won0Lost0
5New York Islanders0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Philadelphia Flyers0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Washington Capitals0
GP0Won0Lost0
8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026