The Buffalo Sabres (17-15-7) and Boston Bruins (23-7-9) tangle at TD Garden at 7 p.m. ET Sunday. We analyze the Sabres-Bruins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.
Sabres at Bruins: Projected starting goalies
Linus Ullmark vs. Tuukka Rask
Ullmark is 11-9-3 on the year with a .914 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average.
Jaroslav Halak blanked the Sabres in the front end of the home-and-home, now it’s Rask’s turn to try and get back into the win column. He snapped a personal five-game winless drought last time out, but it is still the only win in six appearances since Dec. 1. The last time he faced the Sabres he allowed just two goals on 38 shots Nov. 21 at TD Garden.
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Sabres at Bruins: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Bruins 5, Sabres 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Bruins (-238) are heavy favorites, and they are just too expensive at a risk of more than two times the return. AVOID.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
BRUINS (-1.5, +120) are a much better play on the puck line. Their past two games have not only resulted in a straight-up win but a puck-line cover, too. In fact, that has been the case in each of their past five victories, so if you bet the B’s, you might as well play the puck line, too.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-121) is worth a small-unit bet. The Bruins offense is more than capable of hitting the number all by themselves.
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