NHL

Boston 2, at Buffalo 1

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · Final · OT · Round 1 Game 5 (BUF leads 3-2)

Round 1 Game 5 (BUF leads 3-2) 1 2 3 4 G

Boston Bruins

47-41 · L1 · #13 (1309 ELO +8)

0 1 0 1 2

Buffalo Sabres

57-38 · L1 · #4 (1365 ELO -8)

1 0 0 0 1

KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Bruins edge Sabres in OT to force Game 6

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — David Pastrnak scored 4 minutes 14 seconds into overtime Tuesday night to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series at KeyBank Center, trimming Buffalo’s series lead to 3-2. The Bruins, facing elimination after losses in Games 3 and 4 in Boston, forced overtime when Elias Lindholm tied the game with a wrist shot late in the second period. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves on 25 shots to earn the win, while Buffalo’s Alex Lyon stopped 27 of 29 shots in the loss.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Michael Eyssimont BOS 1hit
Jeremy Swayman BOS 1w 24sv 25sog
Elias Lindholm BOS 1g 3sog 2hit

Forecasting

ELO Probability BUF 62.5%

Spread BUF -1.5

Projected Score BUF 4 BOS 2

Money Line BUF -180/BOS +150

Over/Under 5.5 (Under)