Boston at Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres were not very good the entire second half of the season. The Sabres finished their final 35 games on the right side just 15 times - a losing record. The Bruins may not have had the type of season they did a year ago, but they showed during the regular season that they can compete and win vs. the Sabres as they took the season series three games to two. The Sabres scored just 11 times vs. the Bruins in the five games, which all took on a playoff-type feel, with no game topping the 5 total goals scored mark. The Bruins own a 33-15 mark in their last 48 vs. the Northeast, and have shown that they can win the "playoff" type of game vs. the Sabres. I'll back Boston here.