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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres Recap - Bruins Win 5-2

The Bruins beat Buffalo 5-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Linus Ullmark's 32 saves.

Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -146 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.

Hampus Lindholm, Brandon Carlo, Oskar Steen, Danton Heinen, and David Pastrnak each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Heinen opened the scoring for Boston.

Linus Ullmark turned in a 32-save effort for the Bruins.

Victor Olofsson(2) scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Linus Ullmark.

Devon Levi stopped 13 of 18 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-3, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 34-32.

Boston heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winnipeg.