{"id":557251,"date":"2026-04-21T12:42:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557251\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:42:38","slug":"bruins-vs-sabres-prediction-odds-best-prop-bet-for-nhl-playoffs-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557251\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds, Best Prop Bet for NHL Playoffs Game 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">The Buffalo Sabres returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a bang in their Game 1 win over the Boston Bruins.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">The Sabres finally broke through Jeremy Swayman with four goals in less than seven minutes in the third period, including an empty netter, for the 4-3 comeback victory.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">The Bruins are looking to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole after holding a 2-0 lead in the third period of Game 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Here are the odds, starting goalies, how to watch, and predictions for Bruins vs. Sabres in Game 2 on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n<p>Bruins vs. Sabres Odds, Puck Line and Total<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Puck Line<\/p>\n<p>Bruins +1.5 (-185)Sabres -1.5 (+154)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Moneyline<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">Total<\/p>\n<p>6.5 (Over +105\/Under -125)Bruins vs. Sabres Starting GoaliesBruins: Jeremy Swayman (0-1, 34 SV on 37 SOG)Sabres: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1-0, 17 SV on 20 SOG)Bruins vs. Sabres How to WatchDate: Tuesday, April 21Time: 7:30 p.m. ETVenue: KeyBank CenterHow to Watch (TV): ESPN, MSG-B, NESNBruins record: 0-1Sabres record: 1-0Bruins vs. Sabres Best NHL Prop Bets<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">Bruins Best NHL Prop Bet<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Geekie Anytime Goalscorer (+235)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\">Goalscorers are streaky, and Morgan Geekie is hot right now. After going goalless for a month (17 games), Geekie had a hat trick in Carolina on April 7. He scored in two of the next three games to end the regular season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Geekie kept that going with a goal (and two assists) in Game 1. There was also a chance in which he appeared to have an open net to shoot at and elected to pass instead.<\/p>\n<p>Bruins vs. Sabres Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">I\u2019m going with the zig-zag theory in Game 2 and taking a veteran Bruins team to bounce back in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">Boston closed at +138 in Game 1, and we\u2019re now getting +142 in Game 2. History shows that teams are more profitable when coming off a loss, especially on the road, per <a href=\"https:\/\/vsin.com\/nhl\/nhl-playoff-betting-systems\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VSIN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">The Bruins have been leaning on Swayman all season long, and he\u2019s proven to be a strong playoff goalie in years past. If Boston was able to get a few clears in the third period of Game 1, the B&#8217;s win that game, so I\u2019ll back them as road underdogs tonight.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\">Pick: Bruins +142<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9e\">Unlock $300 in bonus bets \u2014 all without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">promo code for DraftKings<\/a>. Sign up and place a $5 bet and you will receive <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$300 in bonus bets <\/a>if that first bet wins. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9h\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9k\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Buffalo Sabres returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a bang in their Game 1 win over&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":557252,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5099],"tags":[154,95,5132,530,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-557251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boston-bruins","8":"tag-boston","9":"tag-boston-bruins","10":"tag-bostonbruins","11":"tag-bruins","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116442757299853190","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/557252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}