US EditionSamuelsson’s Three-Point Game Leads Sabres to 8th Straight Win, 4-1 over Bruins
Samuelsson recorded a goal and two assists as the Sabres extended their longest winning streak since 2018 to eight games, while the Bruins lost their fifth straight.
- On Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 at KeyBank Center, extending their winning streak to eight games as Mattias Samuelsson scored one goal and assisted twice.
- The game turned in the second period when Ryan McLeod tied it at 1:39 and Peyton Krebs scored 1:33 later to give Buffalo the lead in a three-goal burst.
- Buffalo's goaltending and shot advantage helped seal the game as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves, Buffalo outshot Boston 34-22, and Josh Norris scored an empty-net goal with 13.8 seconds left.
- Buffalo's momentum contrasts with Boston's midseason slide as the Sabres' eight-game run is their longest since a 10-game streak in November 2018, while the Bruins dropped their fifth straight in the Eastern Conference standings.
- Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin was absent due to a personal matter, and the Bruins skipped their morning skate after travel delays; both teams begin road trips Monday to St. Louis and Calgary.
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