Bruins-Sabres series to begin on Sunday

TL;DR

The Bruins and Sabres will start their playoff series on Sunday in Buffalo. The exact time and broadcast details have not yet been announced.

Key points

Bruins and Sabres series starts on Sunday
Exact game time and broadcast details not announced
Full NHL playoff schedule still pending

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MARCH 25: Linesman James Tobias #61 drops the puck for a face-off between Jason Zucker #17 of the Buffalo Sabres and Pavel Zacha #18 of the Boston Bruins during an NHL game on March 25, 2026 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images While we continue to wait for the release of the full first round schedule, the NHL announced this afternoon that the Bruins and Sabres will begin their series on Sunday in Buffalo. Sunday afternoon? Maybe. Sunday evening? Could be! Sunday night? Anything is possible. But hey, at least we know: Sunday. The league didn’t announce any broadcast information along with that date, so their news release was about as little help as it could possibly be, but it’s something. If you follow the usual cadence for these series, we’d probably be looking at something like Sunday-Tuesday-Friday-Sunday, but there are occasionally extra days in between some of these games depending on availability. The Celtics already have home playoff games scheduled for TD Garden on Sunday, Tuesday, and (if necessary) Tuesday, April 28, and Sunday, May 2. With those dates in mind, the B’s home schedule for Games 3 and 4 shouldn’t conflict with the NBA at all. At this point, it’s a little strange that the league hasn’t released a full schedule, especially in the Eastern Conference, when all of the match-ups are set. I can understand maybe not releasing a full schedule with exact times and broadcast channels, as that will likely depend on how the Western Conference match-ups shake out. However, you know who is playing who in the East, so it really shouldn’t be that hard to fill those dates. I guess it’s easy to get impatient when you’ve waited a year to get back in the playoffs, eh? If you’re interested in the other teams’ schedules for their respective series openers:

Q&A

What time will the Bruins vs. Sabres playoff game start on Sunday?

The exact time for the Bruins vs. Sabres playoff game on Sunday has not been announced yet.

When is the full NHL playoff schedule expected to be released?

The NHL has not provided a specific date for the release of the full playoff schedule, causing some impatience among fans.

How does the Bruins vs. Sabres series schedule compare to other playoff games?

Typically, playoff series follow a pattern of games every other day, but the Bruins and Sabres schedule may vary due to other events, such as Celtics games.