The Boston Bruins moved to 40-24 with 8 overtime losses and 4 points, while the Buffalo Sabres went to 44-20 with 8 overtime losses and 3 points after a 4-3 finish at the KeyBank Center.
First period
The Bruins opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period as the teams combined for 2 first-period goals.
Boston finished the night with 31 shots and 28 hits, while Buffalo recorded 25 shots and 21 hits.
Second period
The Bruins added 1 goal in the second period while holding the Sabres scoreless in the frame.
Boston went 0-for-2 on the power play, and Buffalo’s penalty kill kept the game at even-strength for the Bruins’ scoring.
Third period
The Bruins produced 1 goal in the third period, and the Sabres answered with 2 goals in the third to force extra time.
Buffalo went 2-for-3 on the power play with 4 shots, and Boston allowed 2 shorthanded goals-against chances to turn that special-teams stretch into a swing.
Joonas Korpisalo earned the win with 22 saves on 25 shots against, including 2 shorthanded saves and 19 even-strength saves.
The Bruins also controlled the dot at 53 percent by winning 33 faceoffs compared with Buffalo’s 29.
Overtime
The Bruins scored 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot to seal the Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres recap.
David Pastrnak, the first star, finished with 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, and
Pavel Zacha added 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist as Boston closed the Boston Bruins full-time result.
The Sabres’
Jason Zucker, the second star, led Buffalo’s push as the Blue and Gold took the game past regulation in this Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres full match report.
Buffalo’s goalie took the overtime loss with 27 saves on 31 shots against, and the Bruins’ 13 shooting percent edged the Sabres’ 12 shooting percent in the Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres result analysis.
The Bruins host the Minnesota Wild at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on 3/28/2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, with coverage on NHL Network, NESN, FDSN, and FDSWIX.
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