The Buffalo Sabres take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Boston is favored on the moneyline at -112, while Buffalo is an underdog at -108. The total is set at over/under 5.5 goals.
Here is our Sabres vs. Bruins prediction and NHL picks for Monday, March 17, 2025.
Sabres vs. Bruins Prediction
- Pick: Over 5.5
Our New Jersey vs. Columbus best bet is on the total go to under 6.5, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
Sabres vs. Bruins Odds, Spread, Lines
| Sabres Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -265 | 5.5 -130o / 110u | -108 |
| Bruins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +215 | 5.5 -130o / 110u | -112 |
- Sabres vs. Bruins puck line: Sabres +1.5, Bruins -1.5
- Sabres vs. Bruins over/under: 5.5 (-130o / +110u)
- Sabres vs. Bruins moneyline: Sabres -112, Bruins -108
- Sabres vs. Bruinspick: Over 5.5
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins NHL Preview
The Bruins are no goal-scoring machine these days, but when we see a chance at a "total" beneath six goals in a game involving the Sabres, it gets our attention.
In 12 of Buffalo's last 16 games, at least six goals have been scored, partly due to leaky Sabres defense and struggles in goal by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who among other things is getting worked into the ground by Lindy Ruff, and making an eighth start already in March (and it's only St Patrick's Day!).
UPL's numbers suggest those of a tired goalie: a very subpar 4.19 GAA and .854 saves in March.
Buffalo does have 10 goals across its last three games, however, and Tage Thompson continues to score (now on 34 goals this season; three in the last three games).
Best Bet: Over 5.5
