No. 3 Buffalo vs. No 6 Boston
No. 3 Buffalo vs. No. 6 Boston
Records: Sabres 45-27-10, Bruins 39-30-13
Power Play: Sabres 17.6% (17th), Bruins 16.6% (23rd).
Penalty Killing: Sabres 86.6% (second), Bruins 86.4% (third).
Leading scorers: Sabres: Derek Roy 26-43—69. Bruins: Patrice Bergeron 19-33—52.
Outlook: Gee, what are the odds of this being a low-scoring series? The Bruins ranked 29th this season with 206 goals and these two teams have the NHL’s top two goalies in save percentage and goals-against average. Boston’s Tuukka Rask is at .931 and 1.97, with Buffalo’s Ryan Miller at .929 and 2.22. The Sabres had a better home record (25-10-6, vs. Boston’s weak 18-17-6).
Pick: Sabres in six.
SCHEDULE
Thursday at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Saturday at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Monday at Boston, 4 p.m.
April 21 at Boston, 4 p.m.
April 23 at Buffalo, 4 p.m.-x
April 26 at Boston, 4 p.m.-x
April 28 at Buffalo, 4 p.m.-x
x-if necessary; all times Pacific
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