The Boston Bruins (19-7-6) take on the Buffalo Sabres (14-17-4) for a third encounter this season on Wednesday, December 27 at 7:30 PM ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. This exciting NHL betting opportunity shows the Bruins as slight favorites to succeed with a moneyline at -155.

The Bruins have fallen in their last four games and desperately need to get back on track. Their most recent loss was a 3-2 showing against the Minnesota Wild, where they gave up two unanswered goals in the second period to put them out of reach.

David Pastrnak leads their offense with 44 points, 20 goals, and 24 assists. Currently, he ranks fourth in the league for the total number of goals accumulated.

The Bruins are scoring 3.06 goals and taking 31.0 shots per game. Their power play performances are solid, where they have scored 24 goals and allowed 17 so far. Their power play percentage currently sits at 24.5, which slightly edges out the Sabres.

They are slowing teams down to 2.66 goals and 32.3 shots a game. Their defense is also good against stopping penalty situations, with a penalty kill percentage at 85.8.

The Sabres have gone 2-3 over their last five appearances on the ice, with their most recent performance being a 4-3 overtime defeat to the New York Rangers. Prior to that, they had an excellent 9-3 showing over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jeff Skinner leads them in goals, with 14 total goals scored and ranks 29^th overall for his efforts. Rasmus Dahlin leads with 29 points and should be a huge factor in this game.

The Sabres are averaging 3.03 goals and are taking 30.2 shots a game. Their power play performances have not been the best, as they have scored 14 goals and allowed 22. This has turned their power play percentage at 14.1.

They are allowing 3.43 goals from opposing teams and allowing them to shoot 29.3 shots per game. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 80.2.

 

MyBookie offers the betting odds for this showdown, with the Boston Bruins slightly favored for success. Looking back at previous encounters, the Bruins have a good shot at success.

In the two meetings total this year, both teams have won a game. The last encounter was a 3-1 showing with the Sabres winning on the road back on December 7.  Despite losing several games heading into this match, the Bruins still look like the better team here especially on paper. Overall, the Bruins should be able to carry away with the win.