NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

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Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Tonight – Saturday, December 21
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NESN, ESPN+
Radio:
Buffalo – 550 WGR
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo +1.5 ML +136
Boston -1.5 ML -162
O/U 6

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

Buffalo is in the middle of a 12-game losing streak heading into Boston. With the Bruins coming off an extended road trip, could the Sabres capitalize and bust out of their funk?

Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins went 2-2-1 on their five-game west coast trip after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Boston is 9-4-1 with interim Head Coach Joe Sacco at the helm. The Bruins have the 31st-ranked power play at 12.7 percent.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Zucker-Thompson-Tuch

Peterka-Cozens-Quinn

Krebs-Kulich-Benson

Malenstyn-McLeod-Aube-Kubel

Dahlin-Byram

Samuelsson-Power

Gilbert-Clifton

Luukkonen

Reimer

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Marchand–E. Lindholm–Pastrnak

Geekie–Zacha–Brazeau

Frederic-Coyle-Kastelic

Koepke-Beecher-McLaughlin

Oesterle-McAvoy

Zadorov-Carlo

Lohrei-Peeke

Korpisalo

Swayman

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson is one of the offensive leaders for the Sabres. With 16 goals and 25 assists this season, can he carry the team on his back to a victory?

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak has 12 goals and 21 assists on the season. Brad Marchand has 13 goals and 13 assists for Boston.

Related Post: Boston Bruins Making a Decision on Trent Frederic

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

LW Jordan Greenway – Out Long Term
RW Sam Lafferty – Week to week

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out six weeks

Next Game

Buffalo Sabres – December 23 at New York Islanders
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