Before the second intermission, after Mark Kastelic scored Boston’s third goal, chaos ensued on and off the ice. An extended scrum broke out with the 10 skaters, and Bowen Byram and Nikita Zadorov had a long talk from the ends of their benches.

Marat Khustnutdinov, who took a few shifts at top-line center after Elias Lindholm left the game, scored his first goal in overtime.

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Josh Doan and Alex Tuch were the catalysts for a third-period comeback, but the Buffalo Sabres fell 4-3 in overtime to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Thursday.

The Boston Bruins have announced that forward Elias Lindholm will be out for the remainder of the club’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury. UPDATE: Elias Lindholm (lower-body) will not return to tonight's game.

Oct 30, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins center Fraser Minten (93) center Michael Eyssimont (81) defenseman Jonathan Aspirot (45) mob goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) after defeating the Buffalo Sabres in overtime at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Sabres captain finished with a goal, an assist and the game-losing giveaway after losing an edge in overtime.

The Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2, 12th in Eastern Conference) visit the Boston Bruins (5-7, 15th in Eastern Conference) at TD Garden on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-3 overtime defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 28 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Buffalo Sabres practiced on Wednesday before travelling to Boston for their second game against the Bruins this month on Thursday, and winger Jordan Greenway was a full participant and took a regular rotation in line rushes in his normal spot on the Sabres third line,

Everything you need to know about the NHL matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres, including how to watch and team news.

Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the 15th-place Boston Bruins (5-7) host the 12th-place Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2) at TD Garden on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Boston claimed a 5-2 home victory against the New York Islanders in its last game on Oct. 28.