Sabres size up Bruins after Boston reshapes roster

Four meetings begin Jan. 5 in Boston

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 11 min read

What happened: Boston added Ivan Ivan, Connor Clifton, Jiri Patera, Brendan Gaunce and Will Borgen for 2026-27 while retaining David Pastrnak, Charlie Mcavoy and Jeremy Swayman. Buffalo enters the matchup after beating the Bruins in the first round of the 2025-26 playoffs.

Why it matters: The Atlantic Division rivals could again be competing for Eastern Conference playoff position. Boston’s acquisition of J.J. Peterka adds another familiar opponent to the series.

By the numbers: Boston went 3-1-0 against Buffalo in the 2025-26 regular-season series; the Sabres finished 1-1-2. Their 2026-27 schedule has games Jan. 5 and March 23 in Boston, followed by April 1 and April 7 in Buffalo.

What to watch: The teams first meet Jan. 5 at Boston. Three of the four games fall in the final weeks of the schedule.

Sources

Yahoo NHL 2026-09-01T00:02:02.195058+00:00

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