Sabres Down Bruins 4-1, End 19-Year Series Drought Sport By lines May 2, 2026 Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 on May 1, 2026. The Sabres won the series 4-2 and advanced to the second round. Sabres Snap a 19-Year Series Drought Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson, and Josh Norris each scored for the Sabres at TD Garden. Tage Thompson recorded two assists and goalie Alex Lyon stopped 25 of 26 Boston shots. The Buffalo Sabres last won a playoff series in 2006-07, when the Sabres reached the Eastern Conference Final. Sabres center Josh Norris sealed the win with an empty-net goal late in the third period. The Sabres now meet the winner of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens series. That Eastern Conference series is tied 3-3 after a 1-0 Lightning overtime win on May 1. The Sabres’ series win is the franchise’s first since the 2007 postseason. The Sabres also captured the franchise’s first Atlantic Division title in the 2025-26 regular season. Related Sports Coverage Bruins Stun Sabres 2-1 in OT, Force Game 6 Draisaitl Lifts Oilers Over Ducks 4-1 in Game 5 Wild Beat Stars 4-2 to Force Game 6 in Minnesota Sources: NHL.com Game 6 recap, Buffalo News, theScore.
