Bruins Game 72: Notes, Lines, and How to Watch vs. Sabres

The Boston Bruins (39-24-8) lost on home ice last night, but are back for the second half of their back-to-back. The team flew out to Western New York after last night’s game . The Bruins have not found too much success on the road this season, but they have picked up a point in each of their last five road games (2-0-3).

Their away record is 13-14-7. Their last road outing was a massive win over the Detroit Red Wings, one that ultimately knocked them out of the playoff picture, for now. The Buffalo Sabres (44-20-7) are competing for the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and a win puts them right into first place.

They have gone 22-9-3 at KeyBank Center. Jarmo Kekalainen took over as general manager on December 15. Since then, the Sabres have the best record in the league at 30-6-3.

They have also scored 3. 87 goals per game in that span, the second most in the league, while allowing 2. 51, the league’s lowest number.