Sabres Topple Bruins 3–1 in Game 3, Score Three Unanswered Goals in Third Period
Buffalo took the lead in Thursday’s 3–1 victory in Boston when Alex Tuch put the puck past Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman in the third period.
Bowen Byram #4 and Zach Benson #6 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate with Owen Power #25 after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the second period of Game Three in the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on April 23, 2026. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
After trailing the Boston Bruins 1–0 in the second period of Game 3 in the best-of-seven series, the Buffalo Sabres scored three unanswered goals on the road at TD Garden to now command a 2-games-to-1 advantage in Round 1 of the NHL postseason.
The scoreless first period saw Buffalo take 13 shots-on-goal and Boston shoot the puck nine times at Buffalo’s goal.
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