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Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres
East 1st Round - Game 1
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BUF leads series 1-0
Boston Bruins
Bruins
BOS
45-27-10
, 16-16-9 Away
3
45-27-10
, 16-16-9 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Bruins
BOS
1
0
2
3
Sabres
BUF
0
0
4
4
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
4
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
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Recap
Box Score
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Team Stats
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Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
BUF leads 1-0
Bruins
3
Sabres
4
Game 1
20/4
Bruins
4
Sabres
2
Game 2
22/4
Sabres
3
Bruins
1
Game 3
24/4
Sabres
6
Bruins
1
Game 4
26/4
Bruins
2
Sabres
1
Game 5
29/4
Sabres
4
Bruins
1
Game 6
2/5
Game Information
KeyBank Center
12:30 AM, 20 April 2026
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
Referees:
Chris Rooney
Francis Charron
Jon McIsaac
Linesmen:
Andrew Smith
Jesse Marquis
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
NHL News
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