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Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series

— Josh Doan had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s four-goal first-period, and Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots to lead the Sabres to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Apr 27, 2026, 07:06 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFBOS
4:17Peyton Krebs (2)
Assists: Alex Tuch (3)
10
7:10Josh Doan (1)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Bowen Byram (2)
20
9:15Zach Benson (1)
Assists: Josh Doan (1)
30
14:24Bowen Byram (3)
Assists: Owen Power (4), Jack Quinn (3)
40
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodBUFBOS
5:08Beck Malenstyn (1)
Assists: Jordan Greenway (1), Tyson Kozak (1)
50
6:32Alex Tuch (3)
Assists: Tage Thompson (2), Peyton Krebs (3)
60
19:20Sean Kuraly (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Mark Kastelic (1), Andrew Peeke (1)
61

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Elias Lindholm hit Tage Thompson
  • Pavel Zacha hit Josh Doan
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Sean Kuraly hit Logan Stanley
  • Sean Kuraly hit Logan Stanley
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Sean Kuraly hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Elias Lindholm Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Giveaway by Fraser Minten
  • Too many men/ice served by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Giveaway by Elias Lindholm
  • Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
  • Giveaway by Fraser Minten
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Alex Tuch
  • Jonathan Aspirot hit Tyson Kozak
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
  • Pavel Zacha hit Tage Thompson
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Logan Stanley shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Fraser Minten hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Takeaway by Fraser Minten
  • Fraser Minten Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fraser Minten Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mark Kastelic hit Ryan McLeod
  • Jonathan Aspirot hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by David Pastrnak
  • Pavel Zacha Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Casey Mittelstadt Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Zadorov Holding against Beck Malenstyn
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Elias Lindholm hit Owen Power
  • Morgan Geekie hit Owen Power
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Noah Ostlund
  • Mark Kastelic hit Bowen Byram
  • Jordan Harris hit Jack Quinn
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Pavel Zacha Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Andrew Peeke Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nikita Zadorov Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Tage Thompson
  • Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Mark Kastelic hit Tage Thompson
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Jack Quinn
  • Pavel Zacha hit Owen Power
  • Morgan Geekie hit Alex Tuch
  • Morgan Geekie Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Jason Zucker
  • Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Mark Kastelic hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Logan Stanley
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Sean Kuraly hit Conor Timmins
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • David Pastrnak hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Andrew Peeke hit Tyson Kozak
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Jordan Greenway
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Bowen Byram
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Fraser Minten
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Morgan Geekie Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Lindholm Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mark Kastelic hit Bowen Byram
  • Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Bowen Byram
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
  • David Pastrnak hit Peyton Krebs
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Elias Lindholm hit Owen Power
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Zach Benson
  • Hampus Lindholm Slashing against Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Andrew Peeke hit Owen Power
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Tage Thompson
  • David Pastrnak Roughing against Peyton Krebs
  • David Pastrnak Roughing against Peyton Krebs
  • Nikita Zadorov Cross-checking against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nikita Zadorov Game Misconduct
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
  • Hampus Lindholm Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sean Kuraly Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Kastelic (1), Andrew Peeke (1)
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Jason Zucker hit Jonathan Aspirot
  • Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jason Zucker hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Peyton Krebs Batted Short
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan Stanley Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tyson Kozak hit Andrew Peeke
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (3)
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan hit Tanner Jeannot
  • Josh Doan Between Legs Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Ryan McLeod (1), Bowen Byram (2)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson hit Lukas Reichel
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Zach Benson Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Josh Doan (1)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jonathan Aspirot
  • Jordan Greenway hit Mark Kastelic
  • Ryan McLeod Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Viktor Arvidsson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan hit Morgan Geekie
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (4), Jack Quinn (3)
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Kozak Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jordan Greenway hit Mark Kastelic
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • High Stick
  • Zach Benson hit Jordan Harris
  • Off-side
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jonathan Aspirot
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Fraser Minten shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Jordan Greenway hit Jordan Harris
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Peyton Krebs hit Mark Kastelic
  • Owen Power hit Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Jordan Greenway Hooking against Jonathan Aspirot
  • TV Timeout
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Tyson Kozak Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Josh Doan Batted Wide Left
  • Zach Benson hit Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Beck Malenstyn Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jordan Greenway (1), Tyson Kozak (1)
  • Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Conor Timmins hit Mark Kastelic
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Tuch Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (2), Peyton Krebs (3)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mark Kastelic shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Bowen Byram hit Mark Kastelic
  • Jack Quinn hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Peyton Krebs hit Andrew Peeke
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Zach Benson Slashing against Hampus Lindholm
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs Roughing against David Pastrnak
  • Peyton Krebs Roughing against David Pastrnak
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • On-Ice Official
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Alex Tuch Deflected saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Off-side
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Logan Stanley
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