Sabres vs. Bruins Prediction & Picks - March 17

The Buffalo Sabres (26-33-6), losers of eight straight road games, visit the Boston Bruins (30-30-8) at TD Garden on Monday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Before this matchup, here is who we expect to take home the victory in Monday's hockey game.

The Bruins are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games, totaling 25 goals while conceding 29 in that time. On 24 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (16.7%).

Sabres vs. Bruins Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final score of Bruins 4, Sabres 3.

Moneyline Pick: Bruins (-106)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)

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Sabres Splits and Trends

The Sabres have a 26-33-6 record overall, with a 5-6-11 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
Buffalo has 23 points (9-7-5) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the eight games this season the Sabres registered just one goal, they've finished 1-7-0 (two points).
Buffalo has finished 1-13-1 in the 15 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering three points).
The Sabres have scored more than two goals in 39 games (24-10-5, 53 points).
In the 26 games when Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 10-15-1 to record 21 points.
In the 25 games when it outshot its opponent, Buffalo is 10-13-2 (22 points).
The Sabres have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 16-20-4 to register 36 points.

Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins have a 30-30-8 record this season and are 7-8-15 in contests that have gone to overtime.
In the 27 games Boston has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 31 points.
Across the 11 games this season the Bruins ended with just one goal, they have earned three points.
When Boston has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned 12 points (4-9-4 record).
The Bruins have scored at least three goals in 34 games, earning 53 points from those contests.
Boston has scored a single power-play goal in 22 games this season and has registered 28 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Boston has posted a record of 17-11-2 (36 points).
The Bruins have been outshot by opponents 32 times this season, and earned 25 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Sabres Rank	Sabres AVG		Bruins AVG	Bruins Rank
12th	3.12	Goals Scored	2.71	25th
30th	3.52	Goals Allowed	3.19	23rd
20th	27.8	Shots	27.1	26th
22nd	28.9	Shots Allowed	28.7	19th
27th	17.2%	Power Play %	15%	29th
24th	76.14%	Penalty Kill %	76.33%	23rd

Sabres vs. Bruins Game Time and TV Channel

When: Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts