12/10/2021; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabers defender Rasmus Dahlin (26) wants to shoot a shot on goal in the second period against the New York Rangers in the KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Bruins (14-10-2) will welcome the Buffalo Sabers (10-16-5) during the NHL Chalkboard on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET at the TD Garden. The Bruins rank 11th while the Sabers rank 13th in the Eastern Conference.
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Boston and Buffalo Statistics
- On average, the Bruins score 2.7 goals in one game (22nd in the NHL), the Sabers allow 3.5 (28th).
- The Sabers are 22nd in the league when shooting on goal (2.7 goals per game), the Bruins are fifth on the defensive (2.6 against).
- Boston has a goal difference of +2 for the season, 17th in the league.
- Buffalo has a goal difference of -24 for the season, 27th in the league.
- The Sabers have conceded 16 power play goals (21st in the NHL for penalty kill percentage) and the Bruins have scored 18 power play goals (eighth for power play percentage).
- The Sabers have scored 14 power play goals (18th in the NHL for power play percentages) and the Bruins have conceded 15 goals (14th for penalty kill percentages).
Boston Impact Player
- Brad Marchand is the Boston leader with 27 points. He has scored 11 goals and 16 assists this season.
- Patrice Bergeron has 23 points (0.9 per game), scored 10 goals and added 13 assists.
- David Pastrnak’s total of 21 points this season comes from eight goals and 13 assists.
- Jeremy Swayman has allowed 32 goals (2.3 per game) and 354 saves (25.3 per game).
- Linus Ullmark has a save percentage of 0.922 (11th in the league) and has allowed 30 goals (2.5 per game) while accumulating 353 saves (29.4 per game).
Bruins injuries:
Jeremy Swayman: Off (COVID-19), Jakub Zboril: Off (lower body), Anton Blidh: Off (COVID-19), Curtis Lazar: Off (COVID-19), Taylor Hall: Off (COVID-19), Trent Frederic : Out (COVID-19)
Buffalo Impact Player
- Rasmus Dahlin has scored six goals (0.2 per game) and provided 14 assists (0.4 per game), adding 20 total points (0.6 per game) to Buffalo’s offense. He makes 2.2 shots per game and shoots 8.5%.
- Kyle Okposo is one of the top contributors to Buffalo with 20 total points (0.6 per game), six goals and 14 assists in 32 games.
- Tage Thompson’s 12 goals and 8 assists add up to 20 points this season.
- Dustin Tokarski has 391 saves (27.9 per game) while giving up 42 goals (3.0 per game) with a .903 save percentage (31st in the league).
Injuries from sabers:
Robert Hagg: Out (lower body), Dustin Tokarski: Out (health logs), Craig Anderson: Out (upper body), Drake Caggiula: Out (upper body), Jacob Bryson: Out (COVID-19), Casey Mittelstadt: Out (upper body), Vinnie Hinostroza: Out (Health Logs), Colin Miller: Day In Day (Unknown)
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