Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins 12/31/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Buffalo Sabres will invade TD Garden in Boston, MA, and face off with the Boston Bruins Saturday evening, December 31, 2022.

Buffalo at 17-14-2 comes into this match-up riding on a five-game winning streak including a 6-3 victory at home over the Detroit Red Wings on December 29.

The Sabres took a 5-1 lead after a four-goal rally in the second period of the match while controlling the offense of the Red Wings to just three goals on the way to their 6-3 victory.

RW Kyle Okposo led the scoring for Buffalo with three goals scored while Center Casey Mittelstadt added two goals in the winning effort for the Sabres.

Buffalo right-wingman Tage Thompson enhanced the offense of his team with a team-leading 26 goals and 50 points for the year.

Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is the top setter for the Sabres with 27 assists and added 10 goals for a second team-high 37 points this season. The Buffalo Sabres accumulated a total of 132 goals, 222 assists, and 354 total points for the year.

The totals went OVER in 11 of the Sabre’s last 16 matches and Buffalo is 5-0 straight up in its last 5 contests played.

The Sabres are 0-7 SU in their last 7 outings played versus Boston and Buffalo is 6-1 straight up its last 7 road games.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Predictions 12/31/2022

The Boston Bruins are back home looking for their second straight win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Boston at 28-4-3 won 5 of their last 6 overall and 18 of their last 20 home outings with two losses coming from the extended period.

The Bruins have an average of 3.8 goals per contest and RW David Pastrnak led the scoring for Boston with 48 points this year.

Boston managed to get back from their last loss with a 3-1 road win over New Jersey. Goalkeeper Linus Ullmark defended 30 shots fired against him for the Bruins’ win versus the Devils.

Boston’s right-wingman David Pastrnak augmented the offense for his team with a team-leading 24 goals (10 PPG) and 24 assists (12 PPA) for a total of 48 points this season.

Defenseman Hampus Lindholm is the next top setter with 23 assists while Center Patrice Bergeron and LW Jake DeBrusk chipped in a second team-high 14 goals each.

The Boston Bruins tallied 133 goals, 224 assists, and 357 total points on the season.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 7 outings and the Bruins are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games played.

The totals went UNDER in 12 of Boston’s last 18 matches played versus Buffalo and the Bruins are 18-2 SU in their last 20 home contests.

Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins. The NHL Pick for this contest is Boston -255. This will be a balanced offensive match-up as the Bruins recorded a league-leading 135 goals while the Sabres are trailing close behind with 133 goals scored this season.

However, Boston will be playing with a home-ice advantage and will take control of this contest with an 18-0-2 home record for the season. Prediction: Boston Bruins will win 5-4.

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