Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Bruins (22-16-5) |
0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 31 |
| Sabres (17-23-4) |
1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 34 |
Top Notes
- With the loss, the Sabres fell to 2-5-0 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 6-15-1 when outshooting opponents.
- The Sabres have now lost three consecutive home games against the Bruins for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
- Robin Lehner, making his first start since recovering from a high ankle sprain that sidelined him for 39 games, made 27 saves on 30 shots.
- Lehner fell to 3-6-2 in a career-high 12 games against the Bruins, with a .923 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average.
- David Legwand scored his third goal as a member of the Sabres (last: Nov. 27, 2015 vs. CAR).
- Legwand has 114 career points (45+69) in January, more than any other month.
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma
Sabres forward Brian Gionta
Sabres forward David Legwand
Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner
Bruins head coach Claude Julien
Bruins forward Ryan Spooner
Bruins forward Matt Beleskey
Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara
Bruins defenseman Jonas Gustavsson
