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Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres
East 1st Round - Game 5
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BUF leads series 3-2
Boston Bruins
Bruins
BOS
45-27-10
, 16-16-9 Away
2
45-27-10
, 16-16-9 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Bruins
BOS
0
1
0
1
2
Sabres
BUF
1
0
0
0
1
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
1
50-23-9
, 26-10-5 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
BUF leads 3-2
Bruins
3
Sabres
4
Game 1
20/4
Bruins
4
Sabres
2
Game 2
22/4
Sabres
3
Bruins
1
Game 3
24/4
Sabres
6
Bruins
1
Game 4
27/4
Bruins
2
Sabres
1
Game 5
29/4
Sabres
Bruins
Game 6
2/5
Bruins
Sabres
Game 7
3/5
Game Information
KeyBank Center
7:30 AM, 29 April 2026
Buffalo, NY
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Brandon Blandina
Corey Syvret
Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
James Tobias
Julien Fournier
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
NHL News
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Tourigny: Peterka benching in Utah loss 'a coach's decision'
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