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BUF @ BOS

Friday, May 1, 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.

Buffalo Sabres
7-4-2 · Away
4 – 1
FINAL
Boston Bruins
2-4-0 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
BUF -125 · BOS +105
Puck Line
BUF -1.5 (+180) · BOS +1.5 (-250)
Total
O 5.5 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · BOS +1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 BUFo5.5 61%
53-34
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
61%
26-17
54%
7-6
48%
41-45
BOSo5.5 58%
50-37
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
56%
24-19
54%
7-6
54%
47-40
Puck Line
cover %
 BUF-1.5 43%
37-50
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
44%
19-24
39%
5-8
+7.48u
48-38
BOS+1.5 76%
66-21
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
77%
33-10
62%
8-5
+14.24u
57-30
Moneyline
win %
 BUF fav -125 61%
53-34
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
61%
26-17
54%
7-6
+1.54u
27-17
BOS dog +105 54%
47-40
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
67%
29-14
46%
6-7
+11.31u
30-28
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+100/u-130 FD 1.5 o-106/u-122 BUF 55%
48-39
20%
1-4
50%
5-5
61%
26-17
46%
6-7
55%
48-39
 1.92 1.02 / 0.90
BOS 59%
51-36
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
61%
26-17
46%
6-7
59%
51-36
 1.79 0.94 / 0.85
2nd Period
over 1.5 (DraftKings)
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-148/u+116 BUF 64%
56-31
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
65%
28-15
46%
6-7
52%
45-42
 1.99 1.10 / 0.89
BOS 60%
52-35
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
56%
24-19
46%
6-7
58%
50-37
 1.95 1.01 / 0.94
3rd Period
over 2.5 (FanDuel)
 FD 2.5 o+146/u-186 BUF 41%
36-51
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
40%
17-26
46%
6-7
46%
39-45
 2.28 1.28 / 1.00
BOS 40%
35-52
60%
3-2
30%
3-7
37%
16-27
46%
6-7
48%
42-45
 2.30 1.15 / 1.15
Team Comparison '25-26
BUFBOS
Record (W-L-OTL)7-4-22-4-0
Points %61.5%33.3%
Goals for / game3.312.00
Goals against / game3.003.33
Shots for / game30.525.2
Shots against / game26.731.7
Power play %20.4%12.5%
Penalty kill %76.2%95.8%
Faceoff %45.6%56.1%
1st period GF / GA1.23 / 1.080.17 / 1.17
2nd period GF / GA0.77 / 1.081.00 / 0.17
3rd period GF / GA1.31 / 0.690.67 / 2.00
Avg game total6.315.33
Starting Goalies from the box score
BUF · Alex Lyon
25 saves on 26 shots · 1 GA · W
22 saves on 25 shots · 3 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
BUF2020260/4
BOS0100260/0
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
BUFPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Tuch G 0.5
o+165
 39% 70% 46%6/13 1 O
Josh Norris G 0.5
o+275
 24% 30% 50%3/6 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin G 0.5
o+325
 21% 30% 27%3/11 0 U
Peyton Krebs G 0.5
o+375
 16% 30% 31%4/13 0 U
Bowen Byram G 0.5
o+550
 15% 30% 23%3/13 0 U
Zach Benson G 0.5
o+375
 19% 30% 25%3/12 1 O
Jason Zucker G 0.5
o+260
 30% 20% 25%3/12 0 U
Tage Thompson G 0.5
o+130
 42% 20% 23%3/13 0 U
Ryan McLeod G 0.5
o+425
 15% 20% 8%1/13 0 U
Jack Quinn G 0.5
o+275
 18% 20% 0%0/12 0 U
Josh Doan G 0.5
o+275
 24% 20% 20%2/10 0 U
Beck Malenstyn G 0.5
o+800
 9% 10% 8%1/13 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson G 0.5
o+1000
 15% 10% 15%2/13 1 O
Jordan Greenway G 0.5
o+850
 2% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Conor Timmins G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 0%0/11 0 U
Michael Kesselring G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Owen Power G 0.5
o+800
 9% 0% 8%1/13 0 U
Tyson Kozak G 0.5
o+800
 4% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Alex Tuch PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 66% 80% 54%7/13 1 O
Josh Norris PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 59% 70% 50%3/6 1 O
Rasmus Dahlin PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 61% 70% 46%5/11 2 O
Peyton Krebs PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 43% 60% 54%7/13 1 O
Owen Power PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 35% 60% 62%8/13 0 U
Zach Benson PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 49% 60% 42%5/12 2 O
Jason Zucker PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 48% 50% 42%5/12 0 U
Tage Thompson PTS 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 66% 50% 62%8/13 2 O
Bowen Byram PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 43% 50% 54%7/13 0 U
Jack Quinn PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 46% 50% 58%7/12 0 U
Josh Doan PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 46% 50% 20%2/10 1 O
Ryan McLeod PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 49% 40% 31%4/13 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 39% 10% 31%4/13 1 O
Owen Power A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 28% 60% 62%8/13 0 U
Jason Zucker A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 28% 50% 17%2/12 0 U
Rasmus Dahlin A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 50% 36%4/11 2 O
Alex Tuch A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 37% 40% 39%5/13 0 U
Tage Thompson A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 41% 40% 54%7/13 2 O
Josh Norris A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 39% 40% 0%0/6 0 U
Peyton Krebs A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 32% 40% 39%5/13 1 O
Bowen Byram A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 33% 40% 46%6/13 0 U
Josh Doan A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 28% 40% 10%1/10 1 O
Zach Benson A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 34% 40% 17%2/12 1 O
Ryan McLeod A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 40% 30% 23%3/13 0 U
Jack Quinn A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 35% 30% 58%7/12 0 U
Mattias Samuelsson A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 28% 0% 23%3/13 0 U
Zach Benson SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+120
 53% 70% 58%7/12 1 U
Alex Tuch SOG 2.5
o-150 / u+110
 42% 60% 62%8/13 2 U
Bowen Byram SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 41% 60% 54%7/13 1 U
Josh Norris SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-125
 52% 50% 67%4/6 2 O
Rasmus Dahlin SOG 2.5
o-145 / u+100
 49% 50% 64%7/11 5 O
Jack Quinn SOG 2.5
o-110 / u-120
 36% 50% 25%3/12 0 U
Jason Zucker SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 34% 40% 50%6/12 1 U
Tage Thompson SOG 3.5
o-145 / u+110
 45% 40% 62%8/13 5 O
Peyton Krebs SOG 1.5
o+115 / u-150
 32% 40% 39%5/13 0 U
Josh Doan SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 55% 40% 60%6/10 5 O
Owen Power SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-170
 45% 40% 62%8/13 0 U
Alex Lyon SV 23.5
o-125 / u-105
 68% 30% 60%3/5 25 O
BOSPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Morgan Geekie G 0.5
o+195
 37% 50% 46%6/13 0 U
Pavel Zacha G 0.5
o+230
 28% 30% 31%4/13 0 U
Sean Kuraly G 0.5
o+650
 8% 20% 17%2/12 0 U
Elias Lindholm G 0.5
o+300
 23% 20% 23%3/13 0 U
David Pastrnak G 0.5
o+140
 31% 20% 39%5/13 1 O
Henri Jokiharju G 0.5
o+1300
 5% 20% 0%0/5 0 U
Mark Kastelic G 0.5
o+600
 12% 20% 18%2/11 0 U
Hampus Lindholm G 0.5
o+900
 7% 10% 0%0/8 0 U
Tanner Jeannot G 0.5
o+700
 9% 10% 10%1/10 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt G 0.5
o+425
 20% 10% 15%2/13 0 U
Alex Steeves G 0.5
o+600
 16% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Nikita Zadorov G 0.5
o+1100
 2% 0% 0%0/13 0 U
Charlie McAvoy G 0.5
o+525
 14% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Andrew Peeke G 0.5
o+1200
 6% 0% 0%0/13 0 U
Michael Eyssimont G 0.5
o+650
 12% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Jonathan Aspirot G 0.5
o+1400
 5% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov G 0.5
o+525
 15% 0% 9%1/11 0 U
Fraser Minten G 0.5
o+425
 16% 0% 0%0/10 0 U
Pavel Zacha PTS 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 61% 60% 46%6/13 1 O
Morgan Geekie PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 56% 50% 54%7/13 0 U
Charlie McAvoy PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 65% 40% 50%5/10 0 U
Hampus Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+230 / u-325
 28% 30% 13%1/8 1 O
Elias Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 47% 30% 39%5/13 0 U
David Pastrnak PTS 1.5
o+180 / u-240
 38% 30% 46%6/13 1 U
Casey Mittelstadt PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 46% 30% 31%4/13 0 U
Fraser Minten PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 30% 10% 20%2/10 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 35% 0% 18%2/11 0 U
David Pastrnak A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 61% 50% 62%8/13 0 U
Pavel Zacha A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 40% 40% 23%3/13 1 O
Charlie McAvoy A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 57% 40% 50%5/10 0 U
Hampus Lindholm A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 24% 20% 13%1/8 1 O
Casey Mittelstadt A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 29% 20% 15%2/13 0 U
Elias Lindholm A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 34% 10% 15%2/13 0 U
Morgan Geekie A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 27% 10% 23%3/13 0 U
Fraser Minten A 0.5
o+400 / u-650
 17% 10% 20%2/10 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov A 0.5
o+375 / u-575
 22% 0% 9%1/11 0 U
Charlie McAvoy SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+130
 50% 50% 40%4/10 2 O
Michael Eyssimont SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 54% 50% 0%0/4 2 O
Elias Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 46% 40% 69%9/13 2 O
David Pastrnak SOG 3.5
o-115 / u-115
 46% 40% 46%6/13 5 O
Pavel Zacha SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+150
 45% 40% 23%3/13 1 U
Fraser Minten SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 39% 30% 30%3/10 1 U
Hampus Lindholm SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 43% 20% 38%3/8 0 U
Morgan Geekie SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 36% 10% 8%1/13 4 O
Jeremy Swayman SV 25.5
o-130 / u+100
 53% 30% 57%4/7 22 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 28, 2026 at BUF BOS 2–1 OT 0–11–00–0 3 5.5 U BOS
Apr 26, 2026 at BOS BOS 1–6 0–40–01–2 7 5.5 O BUF
Apr 23, 2026 at BOS BOS 1–3 0–01–10–2 4 5.5 U BUF
Apr 21, 2026 at BUF BOS 4–2 0–03–01–2 6 5.5 O BOS
Apr 19, 2026 at BUF BOS 3–4 1–00–02–4 7 5.5 O BUF
Mar 25, 2026 at BUF BOS 4–3 OT 1–11–01–2 7 6.5 O BOS
Dec 27, 2025 at BUF BOS 1–4 1–00–30–1 5 6.5 U BUF
Oct 30, 2025 at BOS BOS 4–3 OT 2–01–10–2 7 6.5 O BOS
Oct 11, 2025 at BOS BOS 3–1 1–01–01–1 4 5.5 U BOS
Apr 6, 2025 at BUF BOS 3–6 2–01–30–3 9 6.5 O BUF