{"id":488978,"date":"2026-04-21T07:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=488978"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:45:24","slug":"nhl-predictions-buffalo-sabres-boston-bruins-round-1-game-2-stanley-cup-playoffs-april-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/04\/21\/nhl-predictions-buffalo-sabres-boston-bruins-round-1-game-2-stanley-cup-playoffs-april-21\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Round 1, Game 2, Stanley Cup Playoffs Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0<\/span>Last Word On Hockey<\/em> look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. This edition will cover the Boston Bruins visiting the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup<\/a>. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n

NHL Predictions: Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres<\/h3>\n

Series so far:<\/strong> Sabres 1-0 Bruins<\/p>\n

How to Watch<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span>US TV:\u00a0<\/span>ESPN; NESN; MSG Buffalo; ESPN+<\/span>. Canada TV: SN1; SN360; TVA Sports 2.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a07:30 p<\/span>.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)<\/p>\n

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Credit Image: \u00a9 Alex Cave\/ZUMA Press Wire<\/span><\/p>\n

From the jump, Game 1 looked like an instant classic in the making. The Sabres comeback was one for the history books. A demoralized Boston returns to a raucous Buffalo, New York, hoping to draw to even in the series. The Sabres will look to build off of late game heroics, and continue to capitalize at home.<\/p>\n

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The @BuffaloSabres<\/a> became the first team in NHL postseason history to win in regulation time after trailing by two or more goals to zero with eight minutes or fewer remaining in regulation. pic.twitter.com\/P0Hss3ROyo<\/a><\/p>\n

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n