Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
5–4–3 · 13 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins — Saturday, December 21, 2024 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
TD Garden
- USNESN, MSG-B
BOS
- Charlie Coyle (8)
- PPMorgan Geekie (7)
- ENBrad Marchand (14)
BUF
- PPJJ Peterka (10)
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Game Summary — Saturday, December 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Boston Bruins defeated Buffalo Sabres 3–1. The game was played at TD Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Game Analysis — Saturday, December 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Boston Bruins won despite being outshot 20–19. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Boston Bruins scored on 15.8% of its shots, compared with 5.0% for Buffalo Sabres. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Buffalo Sabres converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Boston Bruins converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
Boston Bruins won 60% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 21, 2024
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Game Statistics — Saturday, December 21, 2024
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Boston Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 19 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.0 | 60.0 |
| Hits | 22 | 28 |
| Blocked shots | 20 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 25 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Boston Bruins won 3–1 at TD Garden.
Who scored
- Charlie Coyle Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Zadorov (7)
- JJ Peterka Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (14)
- Morgan Geekie Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (22), Mason Lohrei (13)
- Brad Marchand Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (23), Charlie McAvoy (10)
Goalies
- James Reimer stopped 16 of 18 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Joonas Korpisalo stopped 19 of 20 for Boston Bruins.
Morgan Geekie Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (22), Mason Lohrei (13) That made the score 1–2 in the 3rd, and Boston Bruins stayed ahead.