Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · KeyBank Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

Boston Bruins

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Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4–1 on Sat, Dec 27, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Mattias Samuelsson led the way with 3 points. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 23–34.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	1	0	0	1	23
BUF	0	3	1	4	34

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	11:56	BOS	EV	David Pastrnak (15) · wrist	Morgan Geekie (15)	1–0
2nd	01:39	BUF	EV	Ryan McLeod (7) · snap	Jack Quinn (13), Mattias Samuelsson (11)	1–1
2nd	03:12	BUF	EV	Peyton Krebs (2) · wrist	Tage Thompson (15), Mattias Samuelsson (12)	1–2
2nd	07:54	BUF	EV	Mattias Samuelsson (6) · wrist	Jack Quinn (14), Bowen Byram (10)	1–3
3rd	19:46	BUF	SH EN	Josh Norris (5) · wrist	Peyton Krebs (11), Tage Thompson (16)	1–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	18:27	BOS	Viktor Arvidsson	high sticking double minor	4
3rd	07:01	BOS	Sean Kuraly	hooking	2
3rd	13:40	BUF	Michael Kesselring	holding	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BOS 3.51 · BUF 4.09 · xG% BOS 46.2

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
88	David Pastrnak	R	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0		20:33	19
39	Morgan Geekie	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0		20:28	19
73	Charlie McAvoy	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	5		24:22	27
27	Hampus Lindholm	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2		23:15	25
91	Nikita Zadorov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		20:02	26
26	Andrew Peeke	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		19:43	24
18	Pavel Zacha	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	57.9	19:32	18
28	Elias Lindholm	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	66.7	18:27	22
11	Casey Mittelstadt	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		16:42	16
71	Viktor Arvidsson	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0		15:50	17
6	Mason Lohrei	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		15:25	21
74	Vladislav Kolyachonok	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:36	19
47	Mark Kastelic	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	80.0	12:50	16
93	Fraser Minten	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	42.9	12:45	18
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1		12:36	15
52	Sean Kuraly	C	0	0	0	-2	2	3	2	1	33.3	11:59	15
21	Alex Steeves	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	0		10:02	13
81	Michael Eyssimont	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		8:58	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
70	Joonas Korpisalo	L	33	30	3	.909	56:55

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	1	2	3	+3	0	2	6	2		24:56	26
72	Tage Thompson	C	0	2	2	+2	0	4	0	2	33.3	17:55	24
19	Peyton Krebs	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	4	0	100.0	16:28	22
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0		15:13	18
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2		27:52	29
71	Ryan McLeod	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	50.0	16:24	20
9	Josh Norris	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	50.0	16:21	22
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	0		25:29	25
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		18:31	21
86	Noah Ostlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		16:01	19
8	Michael Kesselring	D	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	2		15:46	18
91	Josh Doan	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		15:36	21
6	Zach Benson	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		14:28	19
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2		13:10	17
44	Josh Dunne	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	40.0	12:06	16
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:49	17
78	Jacob Bryson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:14	14
73	Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		9:41	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	W	22	21	1	.955	60:00