Halak stops 32 shots; Bruins rebound to beat Sabres 4-0
Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots and the Boston Bruins rebounded from a season-opening shutout with a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Boston Bruins
4
Buffalo Sabres
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 6-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 1-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:48 4-0
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Penalty 19:21
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Penalty 19:21
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Penalty 19:21
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Missed 19:00 3-0
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Missed 18:35 3-0
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Missed 18:17 3-0
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Missed 17:48 3-0
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Missed 17:38 3-0
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Missed 16:56 3-0
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Missed 16:25 3-0
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Missed 14:42 3-0
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Missed 14:03 3-0
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Missed 12:16 3-0
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Missed 11:40 3-0
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Missed 10:49 3-0
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Missed 3:16 3-0
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Missed 1:18 3-0
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Missed 17:34 3-0
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Goal 16:16 3-0
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Missed 13:55 2-0
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Missed 10:15 2-0
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Missed 4:02 2-0
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Penalty 2:47
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Missed 17:23 2-0
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Goal 15:34 2-0
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Missed 14:55 1-0
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Missed 14:46 1-0
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Penalty 13:58
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Missed 12:59 1-0
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Missed 12:16 1-0
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Missed 10:31 1-0
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Missed 10:24 1-0
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Goal 6:33 1-0
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Missed 1:35 0-0
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Missed 0:36 0-0
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Missed 0:25 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-0
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Period End 20:00 4-0
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Face Off 19:55 4-0
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Stoppage 19:55 4-0
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Shot 19:55 4-0
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Face Off 19:48 4-0
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Goal 19:48 4-0
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Giveaway 19:45 3-0
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Blocked 19:25 3-0
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Face Off 19:21 3-0
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Penalty 19:21
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Penalty 19:21
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Penalty 19:21
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Hit 19:04 3-0
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Missed 19:00 3-0
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Face Off 18:42 3-0
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Stoppage 18:42 3-0
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Shot 18:41 3-0
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Face Off 18:37 3-0
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Stoppage 18:37 3-0
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Missed 18:35 3-0
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Face Off 18:18 3-0
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Stoppage 18:18 3-0
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Missed 18:17 3-0
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Face Off 18:12 3-0
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Stoppage 18:12 3-0
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Shot 18:11 3-0
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Missed 17:48 3-0
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Face Off 17:40 3-0
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Stoppage 17:40 3-0
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Giveaway 17:39 3-0
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Missed 17:38 3-0
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Blocked 17:33 3-0
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Giveaway 17:14 3-0
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Missed 16:56 3-0
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Missed 16:25 3-0
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Giveaway 15:58 3-0
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Giveaway 15:37 3-0
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Shot 15:28 3-0
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Face Off 14:57 3-0
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Team Stats
BOS
BUF
13
Blocked Shots
8
13
Hits
25
1
Takeaways
1
26
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
100.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
38
43.3
Faceoff Win Percent
56.7
6
Giveaways
19
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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