NHL MATCHUP REPORT

December 21, 2024, 7:00 | TD Garden

Buffalo Sabres (11-18-4) VS Boston Bruins (17-13-4)

ODDS

Bet365
5Dimes
BOL
bodog
pin
Moneyline 150
-180

158
-177
153
-177
153
-171
Spread 1.5 -170
-1.5 145

1.5 -163
-1.5 143
1.5 -170
-1.5 145
1.5 -168
-1.5 148
Total 6 o -120
6 u 100
o
u
6 o -112
6 u -104
6 o -117
6 u -103
6 o -111
6 u -101

SMART CHART

BUF
NAME
BOS
2.91
OFFENSE
2.59
3.44
DEFENSE
3.15
13.83
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGES
12.71
77.57
PENALTY KILLS PERCENTAGES
77.88
27.75
SHOTS FOR
28.09
29.34
SHOTS AGAINST
27.41
-0.53
DIFFERENTIAL
-0.56

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord MoneyOffense DefenseFave DogO/U
Buffalo 11-18-4 $-1173 2.91 3.52 6-6 5-14 17-11-5
Boston 17-13-4 $-449 2.59 3.15 13-10 4-7 17-16-1

TEAM RECORDS

Buffalo Sabres

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 11-18-4 6-10-3 5-8-1 6-6-1 5-14-3 17-11-5
Last 10 0-8-2 0-4-2 0-4 0-3-1 0-7-1 6-3-1
vs Div 3-6-1 3-3-1 0-3 1-2-1 2-4 8-1-1
vs WEST 7-4-2 3-4-2 4-0 5-1 2-2-2 4-6-3
vs EAST 4-14-2 3-6-1 1-8-1 1-4-1 3-9-1 13-5-2

Boston Bruins

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 17-13-4 9-6-2 8-7-2 13-10-3 4-7-1 17-16-1
Last 10 6-3-1 3-1 3-2-1 5-2 1-2-1 7-3
vs Div 5-3-1 4-1-1 1-2 4-1-1 1-2 5-4
vs WEST 9-6-3 4-2-1 5-4-2 7-3-2 2-3-1 9-9
vs EAST 8-7-1 5-4-1 3-3 6-4-1 2-3 8-7-1

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 2.91 21 3.15 23
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 2.64 25 2.65 8
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 10.81 31 83.33 10
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 2.59 28 3.44 27
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 2.53 28 3.36 23
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 11.94 30 74.07 26

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord O/UAVG ShotsPower Play Goals Power Play PercentagePenalty Kill Percentage Power Play Chances
Buffalo 2-7-1 6-4 1.60 29.00 1.00 3.12 65.71 32.00
Boston 8-1-1 6-4 4.40 34.60 12.00 34.29 96.88 35.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away ShotsHome Shots Away Power Play Goals Home Power Play Goals Away Power Plays Home Power Plays Away PP%Home PP% Away PK%Home PK%
Dec 27, 2023 BOS 4 BUF 1 150 6 U 25 26 3 0 4 6 75 0 100 25
Dec 7, 2023 BUF 3 BOS 1 -270 6 U 35 32 0 0 3 1 0 0 100 100
Nov 14, 2023 BOS 5 BUF 2 130 6 O 32 34 1 0 3 2 33.3 0 100 66.7
Mar 19, 2023 BOS 7 BUF 0 150 6.5 O 25 26 1 0 3 4 33.3 0 100 66.7
Mar 2, 2023 BUF 1 BOS 7 -300 6.5 O 27 42 0 1 3 3 0 33.3 66.7 100
Dec 31, 2022 BUF 4 BOS 3 -250 6.5 O 25 40 0 1 3 5 0 20 80 100
Nov 12, 2022 BOS 3 BUF 1 165 6.5 U 30 31 1 0 3 3 33.3 0 100 66.7
Apr 28, 2022 BUF 0 BOS 5 -300 6 U 37 32 0 2 3 6 0 33.3 66.7 100
Jan 1, 2022 BUF 3 BOS 4 -340 5.5 O 24 41 1 0 4 4 25 0 100 75
Nov 24, 2021 BOS 5 BUF 1 220 5.5 O 47 25 2 0 3 1 66.7 0 100 33.3

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Boston Bruins

Boston is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Boston is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Boston is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Buffalo is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Boston
Buffalo is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Buffalo is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Buffalo Sabres

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Dec 20, 2024 TOR 3-6 L 135 27 29 0/2 2/3 Matt Murray H
Dec 17, 2024 MON 1-6 L -135 21 27 0/5 3/6 Sam Montembeault A
Dec 15, 2024 TOR 3-5 L 160 27 41 1/2 3/4 Dennis Hildeby A
Dec 14, 2024 WAS 2-4 L 160 21 31 0/2 1/3 Logan Thompson A
Dec 11, 2024 NYR 2-3 L 130 31 28 0/2 3/4 Igor Shesterkin H

Boston Bruins

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Dec 19, 2024 EDM 2-3 L 160 26 26 0/2 2/2 Stuart Skinner A
Dec 17, 2024 CAL 4-3 W -130 35 23 0/1 0/0 Dustin Wolf A
Dec 14, 2024 VAN 5-1 W 110 28 20 1/4 2/2 Thatcher Demko A
Dec 12, 2024 SEA 1-5 L -120 34 21 0/1 2/3 Philipp Grubauer A
Dec 10, 2024 WPG 1-8 L 115 24 35 1/2 3/6 Connor Hellebuyck A