Buffalo Sabres top Boston Bruins 4-1 — Stanley Cup Playoffs

# Buffalo Sabres top Boston Bruins 4-1

Friday, May 1, 2026 — Buffalo Sabres 4, Boston Bruins 1. Final.

Three stars

- 1. A. Lyon (BUF)

- 2. T. Thompson (BUF) (0G, 2A)

- 3. J. Swayman (BOS)

Goal summary

- 1st 03:25 — A. Tuch, Sabres (R. Dahlin, T. Thompson). Score now 1-0.

- 1st 12:26 — M. Samuelsson, Sabres (P. Krebs, T. Thompson). Score now 2-0.

- 2nd 01:54 — D. Pastrnak, Bruins (P. Zacha, H. Lindholm). Score now 2-1.

- 3rd 05:58 — Z. Benson, Sabres (J. Doan). Score now 3-1.

- 3rd 16:40 — J. Norris, Sabres (R. Dahlin, Z. Benson) EN. Score now 4-1.

Goalies

- J. Swayman (Bruins): 22 SV on 25 SH, 3 GA, 88 SV%, 58:08 TOI. Decision: L.

- A. Lyon (Sabres): 25 SV on 26 SH, 1 GA, 96.2 SV%, 59:42 TOI. Decision: W.

Game meta

- Venue: TD Garden

- Start (PT): 4:30 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025030116)