April 22, 2026 9:31 AM EST

NHL: Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins 4/23/2026

AccuScore.com Game Forecast Preview  
Save 10% off membership by using coupon code: PREVIEW

The Buffalo Sabres are slight 53.8 percent favorites over the Boston Bruins. The Sabres are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Bruins. The Bruins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.5% compared to the Sabres goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: UkkoPekka Luukkonen 21, Jeremy Swayman 24 SHOTS: Tage Thompson 4.2, David Pastrnak 4.1 GOALS: Tage Thompson 0.7, David Pastrnak 0.82 PTS: Tage Thompson has a 65% chance of scoring at least 1 point and David Pastrnak has a 70% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Boston Bruins

Buffalo SabresRECORDBoston BruinsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road24-17, 59% 796Record at Home29-12, 71% 1461Boston Bruins
VS Boston Bruins2-4, 33% -264VS Buffalo Sabres4-2, 67% 226Boston Bruins
vs Team .500 or Better26-24, 52% 287vs Team .500 or Better27-25, 52% 402Boston Bruins
Record As Road Underdog15-16, 48% 193Record As Home Favorite19-7, 73% 761Boston Bruins
After 1 or More Days Off42-29, 59% -3511After 1 or More Days Off38-33, 54% -2526Boston Bruins

PAST 30 DAYS

Buffalo SabresRECORDBoston BruinsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road2-2, 50% -81Record at Home3-2, 60% 44Boston Bruins
VS Boston Bruins1-2, 33% -133VS Buffalo Sabres2-1, 67% 166Boston Bruins
vs Team .500 or Better3-5, 38% -267vs Team .500 or Better5-5, 50% 10Boston Bruins
Record As Road Underdog0-1, 0% -100Record As Home Favorite2-1, 67% 51Boston Bruins
After 1 or More Days Off5-6, 45% -952After 1 or More Days Off4-6, 40% -708Boston Bruins

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Buffalo SabresRECORDBoston BruinsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD23-18, 56% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME26-17, 60% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-1, 75% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-4, 56% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-12, 57% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-20, 38% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home38-30, 56% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road43-25, 63% OVEROVER

ACCUSCORE ADVISOR: AccuScore simulates every game thousands of times one play at a time. We are the industry standard in sports forecasting and the only company to be paid for sports picks and predictions by the biggest sports companies in the world. Our newest product, the AccuScore Advisor, provides Side Value, Money Line and Over-Under picks for every NHL game and rates them as One, Two, Three or Four Star picks. Three and Four Star picks have delivered over +2,000 units of profit since February. Visit AccuScore.com to find out what AccuScore\'s Advisor recommends for this game. The following trends are AccuScore\'s RIGHT-WRONG records and units (+/-) when making picks involving these teams.

SIDE VALUE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 23-18, 56% +292 Boston Bruins Home Games: 15-26, 37% -1129 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-2, 50% -37 Boston Bruins Home Games: 1-4, 20% -324

MONEY LINE - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 23-18, 56% +25 Boston Bruins Home Games: 15-26, 37% +-1335 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 3-1, 75% +113 Boston Bruins Home Games: 2-3, 40% -149

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 24-17, 59% + 484 Boston Bruins Home Games: 21-20, 51% -89 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Buffalo Sabres Road Games: 2-2, 50% -18 Boston Bruins Home Games: 3-2, 60% + 73

Click here to see AccuScore's pick for this game

Save 10% off membership by using coupon code: PREVIEW