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BOS @ BUF

Tuesday, April 28, 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
2 – 1
FINAL / OT
Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BOS +140 · BUF -170
Puck Line
BOS +1.5 (-185) · BUF -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 5.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 3 → OVER L · BUF -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BOSo5.5 58%
50-36
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
61%
26-17
58%
7-5
55%
47-39
BUFo5.5 62%
53-33
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
63%
27-16
58%
7-5
48%
41-44
Puck Line
cover %
 BOS+1.5 76%
65-21
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
74%
32-11
58%
7-5
+13.70u
56-30
BUF-1.5 43%
37-49
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
42%
18-25
42%
5-7
+8.48u
48-37
Moneyline
win %
 BOS dog +140 54%
46-40
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
40%
17-26
42%
5-7
+9.91u
29-28
BUF fav -170 62%
53-33
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
63%
27-16
58%
7-5
+2.54u
27-16
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-115/u-115 FD 1.5 o-110/u-116 BOS 59%
51-35
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
58%
25-18
50%
6-6
59%
51-35
 1.80 0.95 / 0.85
BUF 56%
48-38
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
51%
22-21
50%
6-6
56%
48-38
 1.93 1.02 / 0.91
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-148/u+116 BOS 61%
52-34
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
65%
28-15
50%
6-6
58%
50-36
 1.97 1.01 / 0.95
BUF 65%
56-30
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
65%
28-15
50%
6-6
52%
45-41
 2.00 1.12 / 0.88
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+136/u-174 BOS 41%
35-51
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
44%
19-24
50%
6-6
49%
42-44
 2.33 1.16 / 1.16
BUF 42%
36-50
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
44%
19-24
50%
6-6
47%
39-44
 2.30 1.29 / 1.01
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
25 saves on 26 shots · 1 GA · W
BUF · Alex Lyon
27 saves on 29 shots · 2 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BOS0101290/3
BUF1000261/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BOSPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Morgan Geekie G 0.5
o+195
 38% 50% 50%6/12 0 U
Pavel Zacha G 0.5
o+250
 28% 30% 33%4/12 0 U
Sean Kuraly G 0.5
o+650
 8% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1500
 5% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Mark Kastelic G 0.5
o+600
 12% 20% 20%2/10 0 U
Hampus Lindholm G 0.5
o+900
 7% 10% 0%0/7 0 U
Elias Lindholm G 0.5
o+375
 22% 10% 17%2/12 1 O
David Pastrnak G 0.5
o+150
 30% 10% 33%4/12 1 O
Tanner Jeannot G 0.5
o+750
 9% 10% 11%1/9 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt G 0.5
o+425
 20% 10% 17%2/12 0 U
Alex Steeves G 0.5
o+700
 16% 10% 0%0/1 0 U
Nikita Zadorov G 0.5
o+1300
 2% 0% 0%0/12 0 U
Charlie McAvoy G 0.5
o+600
 14% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Andrew Peeke G 0.5
o+1300
 6% 0% 0%0/12 0 U
Michael Eyssimont G 0.5
o+650
 13% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jonathan Aspirot G 0.5
o+1750
 5% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov G 0.5
o+600
 15% 0% 10%1/10 0 U
Fraser Minten G 0.5
o+425
 16% 0% 0%0/9 0 U
Pavel Zacha PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 62% 60% 50%6/12 0 U
Morgan Geekie PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 57% 50% 58%7/12 0 U
Charlie McAvoy PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 66% 40% 56%5/9 0 U
David Pastrnak PTS 1.5
o+175 / u-240
 38% 30% 50%6/12 1 U
Casey Mittelstadt PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 47% 30% 33%4/12 0 U
Hampus Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 27% 20% 0%0/7 1 O
Elias Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 47% 20% 33%4/12 1 O
Fraser Minten PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 30% 10% 22%2/9 0 U
David Pastrnak A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 62% 50% 67%8/12 0 U
Pavel Zacha A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 40% 40% 25%3/12 0 U
Charlie McAvoy A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 58% 40% 56%5/9 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 29% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Hampus Lindholm A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 23% 10% 0%0/7 1 O
Elias Lindholm A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 34% 10% 17%2/12 0 U
Morgan Geekie A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 27% 10% 25%3/12 0 U
Fraser Minten A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 17% 10% 22%2/9 0 U
Morgan Geekie SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 64% 70% 50%6/12 2 O
Charlie McAvoy SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 49% 50% 33%3/9 2 O
Michael Eyssimont SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-145
 55% 50% 0%0/3 0 U
Elias Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 45% 40% 67%8/12 3 O
Pavel Zacha SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 45% 40% 25%3/12 1 U
Fraser Minten SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 40% 40% 33%3/9 1 U
Hampus Lindholm SOG 1.5
o+115 / u-155
 44% 30% 43%3/7 1 U
David Pastrnak SOG 3.5
o+105 / u-135
 46% 30% 42%5/12 7 O
Jeremy Swayman SV 26.5
o-130 / u-105
 48% 30% 50%3/6 25 U
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+135
 40% 70% 50%6/12 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+325
 16% 30% 33%4/12 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+500
 15% 30% 25%3/12 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+300
 19% 30% 27%3/11 0 U
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+210
 30% 20% 27%3/11 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+750
 9% 20% 8%1/12 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+115
 42% 20% 25%3/12 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+375
 15% 20% 8%1/12 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1200
 15% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+350
 20% 20% 20%2/10 1 O
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+260
 19% 20% 0%0/11 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+275
 24% 20% 22%2/9 0 U
Noah Ostlund G 0.5
o+400
 16% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+750
 2% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Logan Stanley G 0.5
o+1200
 11% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1300
 0% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+800
 9% 0% 8%1/12 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+800
 4% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 66% 90% 58%7/12 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+140
 61% 60% 40%4/10 1 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 43% 60% 58%7/12 0 U
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 35% 60% 67%8/12 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 49% 60% 46%5/11 0 U
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 43% 50% 58%7/12 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 47% 50% 64%7/11 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 47% 50% 22%2/9 0 U
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 47% 40% 36%4/11 1 O
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-230 / u+170
 66% 40% 58%7/12 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 49% 40% 33%4/12 0 U
Noah Ostlund PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 39% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 39% 20% 33%4/12 0 U
Owen Power A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 28% 60% 67%8/12 0 U
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 37% 50% 42%5/12 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 51% 50% 40%4/10 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 27% 40% 9%1/11 1 O
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 40% 42%5/12 0 U
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 34% 40% 50%6/12 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 28% 40% 11%1/9 0 U
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 35% 40% 18%2/11 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 40% 30% 50%6/12 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 40% 30% 25%3/12 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 35% 30% 64%7/11 0 U
Noah Ostlund A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 24% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 28% 0% 25%3/12 0 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 52% 70% 55%6/11 2 O
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+125
 41% 60% 58%7/12 3 O
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-135 / u+105
 36% 60% 27%3/11 1 U
Peyton Krebs SOG 1.5
o+115 / u-150
 33% 50% 42%5/12 0 U
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 41% 50% 50%6/12 3 O
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-135
 46% 50% 67%8/12 1 U
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+125 / u-170
 35% 40% 55%6/11 2 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-140 / u+105
 46% 40% 67%8/12 2 U
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 48% 40% 60%6/10 3 O
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 56% 40% 67%6/9 1 U
Noah Ostlund SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-145
 29% 40% 40%2/5 2 O
Alex Lyon SV 23.5
o-105 / u-125
 67% 30% 50%2/4 27 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 26, 2026 at BOS BUF 6–1 4–00–02–1 7 5.5 O BUF
Apr 23, 2026 at BOS BUF 3–1 0–01–12–0 4 5.5 U BUF
Apr 21, 2026 at BUF BUF 2–4 0–00–32–1 6 5.5 O BOS
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