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BOS @ BUF

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · 6:30 PM CT · Playoffs

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Boston Bruins
2-4-0 · Away
4 – 2
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BOS +135 · BUF -160
Puck Line
BOS +1.5 (-185) · BUF -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 5.5 (-145) · U (+115)

Graded: total 6 → OVER W · BUF -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BOSo5.5 58%
48-35
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
60%
25-17
56%
5-4
54%
45-38
BUFo5.5 61%
51-32
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
62%
26-16
56%
5-4
48%
39-43
Puck Line
cover %
 BOS+1.5 77%
64-19
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
74%
31-11
67%
6-3
+15.16u
55-28
BUF-1.5 42%
35-48
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
43%
18-24
33%
3-6
+8.75u
46-36
Moneyline
win %
 BOS dog +135 54%
45-38
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
38%
16-26
44%
4-5
+8.56u
28-28
BUF fav -160 61%
51-32
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
64%
27-15
56%
5-4
+3.54u
27-15
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-124/u-102 BOS 60%
50-33
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
60%
25-17
56%
5-4
60%
50-33
 1.82 0.99 / 0.83
BUF 57%
47-36
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
52%
22-20
56%
5-4
57%
47-36
 1.95 1.01 / 0.94
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-176/u+138 BOS 60%
50-33
20%
1-4
20%
2-8
64%
27-15
44%
4-5
58%
48-35
 1.98 1.00 / 0.98
BUF 65%
54-29
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
64%
27-15
44%
4-5
52%
43-40
 2.01 1.14 / 0.87
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+130/u-166 BOS 40%
33-50
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
43%
18-24
44%
4-5
48%
40-43
 2.31 1.18 / 1.13
BUF 41%
34-49
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
43%
18-24
44%
4-5
46%
37-43
 2.29 1.27 / 1.02
Team Comparison '25-26
BOSBUF
Record (W-L-OTL)2-4-07-4-2
Points %33.3%61.5%
Goals for / game2.003.31
Goals against / game3.333.00
Shots for / game25.230.5
Shots against / game31.726.7
Power play %12.5%20.4%
Penalty kill %95.8%76.2%
Faceoff %56.1%45.6%
1st period GF / GA0.17 / 1.171.23 / 1.08
2nd period GF / GA1.00 / 0.170.77 / 1.08
3rd period GF / GA0.67 / 2.001.31 / 0.69
Avg game total5.336.31
Starting Goalies from the box score
33 saves on 35 shots · 2 GA · W
16 saves on 20 shots · 4 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BOS0310271/5
BUF0020350/5
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BOSPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Pavel Zacha G 0.5
o+300
 28% 40% 33%3/9 1 O
Morgan Geekie G 0.5
o+200
 38% 40% 56%5/9 1 O
Viktor Arvidsson G 0.5
o+325
 31% 30% 14%1/7 2 O
Elias Lindholm G 0.5
o+300
 23% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Mark Kastelic G 0.5
o+800
 12% 20% 29%2/7 0 U
Sean Kuraly G 0.5
o+700
 7% 10% 13%1/8 0 U
Hampus Lindholm G 0.5
o+1100
 7% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
David Pastrnak G 0.5
o+155
 31% 10% 44%4/9 0 U
Charlie McAvoy G 0.5
o+575
 14% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt G 0.5
o+500
 21% 10% 22%2/9 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov G 0.5
o+650
 15% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Fraser Minten G 0.5
o+475
 17% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Nikita Zadorov G 0.5
o+1300
 2% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Andrew Peeke G 0.5
o+1500
 6% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Tanner Jeannot G 0.5
o+1000
 8% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Jonathan Aspirot G 0.5
o+1600
 5% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Mason Lohrei G 0.5
o+1500
 8% 0% 13%1/8 0 U
James Hagens G 0.5
o+425
 0% — 0%0/1 0 U
Pavel Zacha PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 63% 80% 56%5/9 1 O
David Pastrnak PTS 0.5
o-220 / u+160
 74% 60% 89%8/9 2 O
Viktor Arvidsson PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 59% 60% 14%1/7 2 O
Morgan Geekie PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 57% 50% 67%6/9 1 O
Charlie McAvoy PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 66% 40% 50%3/6 1 O
Hampus Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 28% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Elias Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 49% 30% 44%4/9 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 47% 30% 33%3/9 2 O
Fraser Minten PTS 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 31% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
James Hagens PTS 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% — 0%0/1 0 U
David Pastrnak A 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 63% 60% 78%7/9 2 O
Pavel Zacha A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 42% 60% 33%3/9 0 U
Viktor Arvidsson A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 34% 40% 0%0/7 0 U
Charlie McAvoy A 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 57% 40% 50%3/6 1 O
Hampus Lindholm A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 24% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Elias Lindholm A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 36% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Morgan Geekie A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 28% 20% 33%3/9 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 29% 20% 11%1/9 2 O
Fraser Minten A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 18% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
James Hagens A 0.5
o+400 / u-600
 33% — 0%0/1 0 U
Elias Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 46% 50% 78%7/9 1 U
Charlie McAvoy SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 49% 50% 17%1/6 1 U
David Pastrnak SOG 3.5
o+105 / u-140
 46% 40% 44%4/9 0 U
Viktor Arvidsson SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 50% 40% 14%1/7 5 O
Pavel Zacha SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 44% 40% 11%1/9 2 O
Fraser Minten SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-150
 39% 30% 17%1/6 2 O
Morgan Geekie SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-165
 38% 20% 11%1/9 1 U
Jeremy Swayman SV 25.5
o-130 / u+100
 53% 40% 67%2/3 33 O
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+170
 39% 50% 44%4/9 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+110
 44% 40% 33%3/9 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+375
 21% 40% 29%2/7 0 U
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+300
 24% 30% 60%3/5 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+450
 15% 30% 22%2/9 1 O
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+220
 19% 30% 0%0/8 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+250
 32% 20% 38%3/8 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+425
 16% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+900
 15% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+300
 18% 20% 25%2/8 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+750
 9% 10% 0%0/9 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+750
 12% 10% 0%0/9 1 O
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+300
 24% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+850
 2% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Logan Stanley G 0.5
o+1300
 12% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Josh Dunne G 0.5
o+850
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+850
 10% 0% 11%1/9 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 65% 70% 44%4/9 1 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-150
 60% 70% 60%3/5 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-175 / u+130
 62% 70% 43%3/7 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 41% 60% 44%4/9 1 O
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 50% 60% 50%4/8 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 46% 50% 63%5/8 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 49% 40% 50%4/8 0 U
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 41% 40% 44%4/9 1 O
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 47% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 1.5
o+170 / u-240
 26% 30% 56%5/9 0 U
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 50% 30% 33%3/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 41% 30% 44%4/9 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 33% 30% 56%5/9 1 O
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 36% 50% 25%2/8 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 29% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 36% 40% 33%3/9 1 O
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 40% 40% 56%5/9 0 U
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 40% 40% 0%0/5 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 51% 40% 43%3/7 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 31% 30% 33%3/9 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 30% 44%4/9 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 34% 30% 63%5/8 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 28% 30% 0%0/6 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 26% 30% 56%5/9 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 40% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 29% 10% 33%3/9 0 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+115
 53% 70% 63%5/8 1 U
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 35% 60% 13%1/8 3 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 40% 50% 56%5/9 3 O
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-135 / u+100
 46% 50% 78%7/9 6 O
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 53% 50% 80%4/5 1 U
Mattias Samuelsson SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-160
 34% 50% 22%2/9 1 U
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-165
 46% 50% 78%7/9 3 O
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 47% 40% 57%4/7 6 O
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-180
 35% 30% 63%5/8 0 U
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o+135 / u-185
 39% 30% 33%3/9 4 O
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 55% 30% 67%4/6 2 O
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen SV 22.5
o-110 / u-120
 57% 60% 33%2/6 16 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 19, 2026 at BUF BUF 4–3 0–10–04–2 7 5.5 O BUF
Mar 25, 2026 at BUF BUF 3–4 OT 1–10–12–1 7 6.5 O BOS
Dec 27, 2025 at BUF BUF 4–1 0–13–01–0 5 6.5 U BUF
Oct 30, 2025 at BOS BUF 3–4 OT 0–21–12–0 7 6.5 O BOS
Oct 11, 2025 at BOS BUF 1–3 0–10–11–1 4 5.5 U BOS
Apr 6, 2025 at BUF BUF 6–3 0–23–13–0 9 6.5 O BUF
Mar 17, 2025 at BOS BUF 3–2 OT 1–21–00–0 5 5.5 U BUF
Jan 28, 2025 at BUF BUF 7–2 1–12–04–1 9 6 O BUF
Dec 21, 2024 at BOS BUF 1–3 0–11–00–2 4 6 U BOS
Dec 27, 2023 at BUF BUF 1–4 0–20–21–0 5 — BOS