Sabres vs. Bruins Prediction: Boston Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [3/17/2025]

The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres are scheduled to meet in the NHL at TD Garden on Monday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Bruins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Buffalo-Boston game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Bruins are likely to win, with a probability of 52%, compared to the Sabres' 48%."

For a closer look at Monday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sabres vs. Bruins predictions page.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Sabres and Bruins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Bruins a 52% chance of defeating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Bruins (+1.5) have a 73% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Sabres vs. Bruins Odds

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

Bet Type	Sabres	Bruins
Puck Line	-1.5 (+210)	+1.5 (-265)
Moneyline	-114	-105
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-110)

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

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Sabres vs. Bruins Picks and Best Bets

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

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Sabres vs. Bruins Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Pastrnak an 11.4% chance of scoring the first goal at TD Garden, while the Bruins star is a 52.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	9.4%
Alex Tuch	6.9%
Jason Zucker	5.7%

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	11.4%
Morgan Geekie	6.8%
Elias Lindholm	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	43.9%
Alex Tuch	33.4%
Jason Zucker	29.2%

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	52.9%
Morgan Geekie	34.4%
Elias Lindholm	25.6%

Sabres vs. Bruins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's action between the Bruins and Sabres at TD Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
• Date: Monday, March 17, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Monday.

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