Sabres vs Bruins Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2024

The Sabres are coming to this game here to face Boston at TD Garden. The Sabres are going to play the game at 7:00 PM EST and the game is being aired on ESPN+.Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Sabres are coming to this game here with a loss in their last game to Montreal by a score of 6-1. The loss dropped Buffalo to a mark of 0-4-1 in their last 5 games. The Sabres on the year are sitting on an 11-18-4 record on the year.

The Sabres offense is putting in only 2.88 goals per game with 27.8 shots per game. The defense for the Sabres has allowed 3.41 goals per game, but has ended up facing 29.4 shots per game. The power play for the Buffalo team is converting at a clip of 13.8% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 77.4% on the year.

The Bruins in their last 5 games have posted a 2-2-1 record. The last game was an overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-2. The loss dropped Boston to a record of 17-13-4 on the year overall.

This season the Bruins have ended up getting 2.59 goals per game, but has ended up with 28.1 shots per game. Defensively the Bruins have allowed 3.15 goals per game and faced 27.4 shots per game. The Bruins have converted on the power play at a clip of 12.7% on the year and the penalty kill for Boston is killing off 77.9% of the power plays.

This is a game that will be more of a lopsided game than what it looks like on paper. The Sabres have struggled lately and have been outscored quite a bit in their most recent losses with a combined goal scoring in the last 5 of 24-13. Still, the Bruins and the Sabres do not have the best offenses on the year and that is what makes us think the under is what will be the hit in this game. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 2-1.