Bruins vs. Sabres Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Tuesday's NHL Matchup [1/28/2025]

The Buffalo Sabres will take on the Boston Bruins, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects an equal chance for both the Sabres and Bruins to win today's game.

"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's Boston-Buffalo game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Sabres and Bruins, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For expanded analysis of Tuesday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Bruins vs. Sabres predictions page.

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Bruins vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's game between the Sabres and Bruins at KeyBank Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Tuesday's Bruins vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Bruins vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NHL game between the Bruins and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both the Bruins and Sabres a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Bruins (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Bruins vs. Sabres Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bruins	Sabres
Puck Line	+1.5 (-260)	-1.5 (+220)
Moneyline	+104	-115
Total	o5.5 (-125)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bruins vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Bruins vs. Sabres matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Bruins vs. Sabres Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Bruins vs. Sabres?

According to our model, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Bruins vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Pastrnak a 10.4% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Bruins star is a 45.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	10.4%
Morgan Geekie	5.7%
Brad Marchand	4.9%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	6.8%
Jason Zucker	5.3%
Jiri Kulich	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	45.1%
Morgan Geekie	27.1%
Brad Marchand	25.3%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	32.2%
Jason Zucker	26.8%
Jiri Kulich	26.3%

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Bruins and Sabres on Tuesday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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