Buffalo Sabres (26-33-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (30-30-8, in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Boston Bruins after the Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout.
Boston is 30-30-8 overall and 11-8-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Bruins rank second in NHL play serving 10.2 penalty minutes per game.
Buffalo has gone 26-33-6 overall with a 5-11-2 record in Atlantic Division play. The Sabres serve 11.0 penalty minutes per game to rank first in the league.
The teams match up Monday for the third time this season. The Sabres won the previous meeting 7-2. John-Jason Peterka scored three goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Casey Mittelstadt has 12 goals and 25 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has six goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has 12 goals and 39 assists for the Sabres. Ryan McLeod has one goal and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 3-6-1, averaging 2.5 goals, four assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Sabres: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 3.7 assists, 5.7 penalties and 19.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press