Boston got a reprieve on Tuesday when David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime, and the Bruins staved off elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 5. Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 of 26 shots, and his goals-against average improved to 2.87 in the series with a .910 save percentage. Buffalo has lost 13 of 18 playing on the road at Boston. The Bruins have won 15 of their past 20 home games. The Sabers are trying to win their first playoff series since 2007, but the Bruins gained confidence with their overtime win and now have home ice for Game 6. Buffalo center Noah Ostlund is out with a leg injury, but Josh Norris should return after having been listed as day-to-day. Three of the past four games have gone UNDER, and Alex Lyon has a 1.18 goals-against average with a .953 save percentage in four appearances in the series. Boston has gone UNDER eight of its past 12 games, and Buffalo is 6-2 UNDER its past eight after scoring two or fewer goals in its previous game. The Bruins are 7-2 UNDER after allowing two or fewer goals. Take the Bruins and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on May 01, 2026 at 11:33AM ET.
Buffalo at Boston
May 1, 2026
2 units on Boston +105 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 4.1)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 +102 (risk 1.5 to return 3.03)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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