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The Boston Bruins will face off against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York on Wednesday. Both teams have won four out of their last ten games.
Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres: Game info
- Date and Time: Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: KeyBank Center Arena in Buffalo, New York
- TV Broadcast: TNT and Max
- Live Streaming: Fugo TV
- Radio: Tune in to live radio on The Sports Hub 98.5 and WGR 550 Sports Radio.
Boston Bruins Game preview
In their last game, the Boston Bruins (19-7-6) lost 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild. The Bruins are allowing 2.66 goals per game, scoring 3.06. Their power play success rate is 24.5%, and 85.8% penalty kill rate.
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They are considered the favorites for this game, with moneyline odds of -159.
Boston Bruins key player and injury status
David Pastrnak has been a key player for Boston this season, with 44 points by scoring 20 goals and 24 assists. Brad Marchand has also played a crucial role, accumulating 28 points through a combination of 13 goals and 15 assists. In the 17 games played, Linus Ullmark (10-5-2) has a goals-against average of 2.87 per game and a save percentage of .941.
Derek Forbort (undisclosed), Matt Grxelcyk (upper body) and Milan Lucic (personal) will be unavailable for today's match.
Buffalo Sabres Game preview
The Buffalo Sabres are 14-17-4 after losing to the New York Rangers 4-3 in their last game. They are scoring 3.03 goals and conceding 3.43 goals per game. Their power play success rate is 14.1%, while their penalty kill rate is 80.2%.
The Buffalo are the underdogs against the Boston, with moneyline odds of +134.
Buffalo Sabres key player and injury status
One of the standout performers for the Buffalo Sabres this season has been Casey Mittelstadt, who has accumulated 29 points. He has scored 9 goals and provided 20 assists in 35 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has been consistently productive this season, accumulating 29 points with 10 goals and 19 assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkone boasts a record of 6-8-2, with a save percentage of .892 and goals against average of 3.21 per game.
Zemgus Girgensons is sidelined due to an upper-body injury.
