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Boston went into the NHL Draft Lottery with a 58.1% chance to land Toronto’s 2026 first-round pick, but the Maple Leafs won and retained the pick, denying the Bruins a top-10 selection. The likely payout for Boston is Toronto’s unprotected 2028 first-round pick (barring any 2027-pick top-10 twists), a long-term asset rather than immediate help as the Bruins navigate their core’s prime years.
After a 100-point season ended by a first-round loss to Buffalo, Boston must add a top-line forward, shore up the defense, and free cap space (exploring trades like Robert Thomas) while considering leadership moves as Swayman anchors the lineup.
Toronto earned the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft lottery, while Boston’s chance at Toronto’s top-five-protected first-round pick from the 2025 Brandon Carlo deal remains out of reach as the draft moves to June in Buffalo.
Breakup day showed Boston navigating a captainless season with Pastrnak, McAvoy and Lindholm serving as leaders; the team is weighing whether to appoint a captain, has over $16 million in cap space to keep Viktor Arvidsson and Andrew Peeke, and must decide on potential upgrades while McAvoy faces an in-person hearing for a discipline incident. James Hagens heads to Worlds to build pro experience, and Boston is looking to build on its playoff push with a deeper pipeline and possible top-6/7 draft picks this summer.
Buffalo’s Alex Lyon stopped 25 shots as the Sabres defeated the Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 at TD Garden to clinch the series, Buffalo’s first playoff-series win since 2007. Tuch and Samuelsson opened the scoring, Benson added a late goal, and Norris iced it with an empty-netter; Buffalo will face the Montreal-Tampa Bay winner in Round 2 with home-ice advantage.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, their first series win since 2007; they’ll host the Montreal-Tampa Bay winner in Round 2, with Round 2 tickets going on sale to season-ticket members first and to the public later.
Boston was routed 6-1 by Buffalo in Game 4, falling behind 3-1 in the series as starting goalie Jeremy Swayman was pulled after yielding six goals on 29 shots and was seen shouting at teammates from the bench; Joonas Korpisalo stopped all six shots in relief. The loss caps Boston's worst home playoff stretch in decades and leaves the Bruins facing a steep uphill climb to extend the series.
Boston rode Viktor Arvidsson’s two goals and a strong performance by goalie Jeremy Swayman to a 4-2 win over Buffalo, tying the first-round series at 1-1 as Pavel Zacha and Morgan Geekie also scored and the Sabres’ 0-for-5 power play continued to struggle ahead of Game 3 in Boston.
At a sold-out KeyBank Center, Buffalo erased an early 2-0 deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in Game 1, sparked by Tage Thompson’s late tying goal and Samuelsson’s go-ahead strike, with Tuch adding an empty-netter as the raucous home crowd carried the energy into a hockey-town storyline heading into Game 2.
Buffalo erased a 2-0 deficit with Tage Thompson scoring twice to spark a 4-3 comeback win over Boston in Game 1 of the first-round series; Mattias Samuelsson netted the go-ahead goal with 3:24 left, Alex Tuch added an empty-net tally, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves in his playoff debut as Buffalo takes a 1-0 series lead (Game 2 Tuesday).
Buffalo erased a 2-0 deficit in the third, scoring three goals in a 4:34 span to beat Boston 4-3 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round. Tage Thompson scored twice and assisted, Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Samuelsson netted the go-ahead goal as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 17 shots for the Sabres, who returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2011. Boston got goals from Pastrnak (1g, 2a), Morgan Geekie (1g, 1a) and Elias Lindholm (1g), with Pastrnak's late goal making it 4-3, but Buffalo held on after the Bruins failed to win the ensuing face-off.
Buffalo, playing at home after a long playoff drought, is projected to take Game 1 from Boston as Todd Cordell notes Buffalo’s speed and home-ice edge. The top bet is Josh Doan Over 1.5 shots (-150), with Doan Over 0.5 points and Charlie McAvoy Over 0.5 points included in a same-game parlay; moneyline sits Sabres -150 vs Bruins +130, with Over/Under set at 6.5. Game location is KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY, on Apr 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Buffalo Sabres open their first-round playoff series at home against the Boston Bruins, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen starting in goal and Noah Ostlund out with an injury. Buffalo will roll with the same lines from practice, placing Jordan Greenway and Josh Dunne on the fourth line and keeping Logan Stanley-Conor Timmins on the third pair. The Bruins, led by a physically minded approach, will rely on goalie Jeremy Swayman as Buffalo aims to capitalize in a slower, low-event game. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. for Game 1, with TV coverage on MSG (local) and ESPN (national), streaming on Gotham Sports App/Fubo TV, and radio on WGR 550 / the Sabres App. Fans can attend the Sabrehood Block Party and are encouraged to use the NFTA Metro-rail; Sabres.com/Playoffs provides all fan info and coverage, including several feature stories about the series.
Buffalo hosts Boston for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round, a long-awaited playoff return for the Sabres. The NHL.com preview highlights three things to watch: playoff newbies making their first postseason appearances; the clash of size and physicality between the teams; and the Sabres’ power play against a Bruins squad with high penalty totals, plus lineup notes (Lyon to dress, Ostlund near return) and the electric KeyBank Center atmosphere.
The NHL released the Buffalo Sabres’ Round 1 playoff schedule against the Boston Bruins, with all games airing on MSG in the Sabres’ territory; fans can stream MSG via Fubo or the Gotham Sports App and listen on WGR 550. The series runs April 19 to May 3 (Games 5–7 times TBD). Games 1–2 are at KeyBank Center (ESPN), Games 3–4 at TD Garden (TNT/truTV/HBO Max), and later games’ networks are to be determined. Ticketmaster is the official ticket marketplace, and Sabrehood Block Parties will accompany every home playoff game at Canalside.