How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-7-2023

The Boston Bruins (17-4-3, on a three-game winning streak) host the Buffalo Sabres (10-14-2, losers of four straight). The contest on Thursday, December 7 starts at 7:00 PM ET on MSG-B, NESN, and ESPN+.

Bruins vs. Sabres Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 7, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bruins and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Bruins Insights

• The Bruins’ 80 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Bruins have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, allowing 59 total goals (just 2.5 per game) to rank second.
• Their +21 goal differential is third-best in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 79 power-play chances).
• The Bruins have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate (22.78%).
• The Bruins have a league-leading 89.01% penalty-kill percentage.
• The Bruins have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.3%.
• The Bruins have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Bruins have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.7 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s top contributors this season with 36 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.3%.
• Brad Marchand has 11 goals and 12 assists for Boston to compile 23 total points (1.0 per game).
• Charlie McAvoy has created 19 points for Boston in 20 games this season, netting a goal on 7.1% of his shots and recording three goals and 16 assists.
• In the 12 games Linus Ullmark has played this season, his save percentage is .918, 11th in the league.

Bruins Injuries

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 74 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 16th in the league.
• The Sabres have given up 90 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 29th in the league.
• They have the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
• With 12 power-play goals (on 76 chances), the Sabres are 25th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (15.79) ranks them 25th in the league.
• This season, the Sabres have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
• The Sabres’ have the 13th-ranked penalty kill percentage (81.18%).
• At 44.6%, the Sabres have the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Sabres are 20th in the league.
• The Sabres have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 14.9 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Casey Mittelstadt’s six goals and 16 assists in 26 games for Buffalo add up to 22 total points on the season.
• Rasmus Dahlin is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with 21 total points (0.8 per game), with six goals and 15 assists in 26 games.
• Jeff Skinner has earned 11 goals on the season, chipping in nine assists.
• Eric Comrie is 1-5-0 on the season, giving up 23 goals (4.0 goals against average) and collecting 144 saves with an .862 save percentage (65th in the league).

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out),

Alex Tuch: Lower Body (Questionable),

Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Questionable),

Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out)