Buffalo Sabres (10-8-3, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-3-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brad Marchand leads Boston into a matchup against Buffalo. He's fourth in the NHL with 35 points, scoring 13 goals and recording 22 assists.
The Bruins are 3-2-3 in division play. Boston ranks eighth in the NHL recording 9.2 points per game, averaging 3.6 goals and 5.6 assists.
The Sabres are 4-2-0 in division matchups. Buffalo has converted on 20.6% of power-play opportunities, scoring 14 power-play goals.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 19 goals and has
Jack Eichel leads the Sabres with 13 goals and has recorded 25 points. Sam Reinhart has recorded 9 points over the last 10 games for Buffalo.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 2-6-2, averaging two goals, 3.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with a .903 save percentage.
Bruins: 5-2-3, averaging 3.9 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.9 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.
Bruins Injuries: None listed.
Sabres Injuries: Kyle Okposo: out indefinitely (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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