Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres - Final Score - April 19, 2026

CONF QTRS GAME 1 - BUF LEADS 1-0

Bruins vs

Sabres

・April 19, 2026 April 19 Apr 19

Thompson nets two, assists on another as Sabres win opening game of East 1st Round, defeat Bruins

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KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

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BOS	1	0	2	3
BUF	0	0	4	4

Thompson nets two, assists on another as Sabres win opening game of East 1st Round, defeat Bruins

A Closer Look: Game Two at Buffalo

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"Can't Even Put It Into Word" | Alex Tuch After Game 1 Win Over Boston | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

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"I Felt Outnumbered For Sure" | Pete Blackburn & DJ Bean On Game 1 Vs Boston | Buffalo Sabres

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"We're A Hungry Group" | Jack Quinn After Game 1 Win Over Boston | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

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"It's A Great Hockey Town" | Lindy Ruff On Buffalo Fans After Game 1 | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

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KEY PLAYERS

Tage Thompson BUF · #72

2 Goals, 1 Assist, 7 Shots

David Pastrnak BOS · #88

1 Goal (PP), 2 Assists, 4 Shots

Morgan Geekie BOS · #39

1 Goal, 2 Assists

Alex Tuch BUF · #89

1 Goal (EN), 1 Assist, 4 Shots

PUCK LINE

The Sabres needed to win by 2 goals or more to cover the puck line. They did not cover, so people who took the Bruins won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 6.5 and the teams scored 7 goals, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Sabres won at -170 odds so a bet of $170 won $270 total

KEY PLAYS

BOS SCORE

BOS 1 BUF 0

(1st 9:08) M. Geekie scored a goal, assisted by D. Pastrnak and N. Zadorov.

BUF KEY PLAY

BOS 1 BUF 0

(1st 7:57) R. Dahlin received a 2:00 penalty for hooking.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 1 BUF 0

(1st 5:15) N. Zadorov received a 2:00 penalty for cross checking.

BUF KEY PLAY

BOS 1 BUF 0

(1st 1:10) J. Zucker received a 2:00 penalty for hooking.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 1 BUF 0

(2nd 19:33) P. Zacha received a 2:00 penalty for holding.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 1 BUF 0

(2nd 7:18) A. Peeke received a 2:00 penalty for holding.

BOS SCORE

BOS 2 BUF 0

(3rd 18:52) E. Lindholm scored a goal, assisted by D. Pastrnak and M. Geekie.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 0

(3rd 17:19) D. Pastrnak received a 2:00 penalty for slashing.

BUF SCORE

BOS 2 BUF 1

(3rd 7:58) T. Thompson scored a goal, assisted by P. Krebs.

BUF KEY STAT

BOS 2 BUF 1

(3rd 5:39) A. Tuch (BUF) has 10 hits in the game.

BUF SCORE

BOS 2 BUF 2

(3rd 4:16) T. Thompson scored a goal, assisted by A. Tuch.

BUF KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 2

(3rd 3:48) C. Timmins received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BUF KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 2

(3rd 3:48) Z. Benson received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 2

(3rd 3:48) S. Kuraly received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BOS KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 2

(3rd 3:48) M. Kastelic received a 2:00 penalty for roughing.

BUF SCORE

BOS 2 BUF 3

(3rd 3:24) M. Samuelsson scored a goal, assisted by J. Quinn.

BUF SCORE

BOS 2 BUF 4

(3rd 1:12) A. Tuch scored a goal, assisted by O. Power and T. Thompson.

BUF KEY PLAY

BOS 2 BUF 4

(3rd 0:19) T. Thompson received a 2:00 penalty for tripping.

BOS SCORE

BOS 3 BUF 4

(3rd 0:08) D. Pastrnak scored a power-play goal, assisted by M. Geekie.

Bruins vs

Sabres

2025-26 NHL Conf Qtrs Game 1: Apr 19, 2026

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NEWS

A Closer Look: Game Two at Buffalo

"Can't Even Put It Into Word" | Alex Tuch After Game 1 Win Over Boston | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

"I Felt Outnumbered For Sure" | Pete Blackburn & DJ Bean On Game 1 Vs Boston | Buffalo Sabres

"We're A Hungry Group" | Jack Quinn After Game 1 Win Over Boston | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

"It's A Great Hockey Town" | Lindy Ruff On Buffalo Fans After Game 1 | Buffalo Sabres Playoffs

KEY PLAYERS

ODDS

KEY PLAYS