Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
The Maple Leafs and Sabres are set to face off at 7:00 ET on MSG-. The Sabres will host the game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY.
The Maple Leafs are the favored team in this Atlantic divisional contest against the Sabres. The game’s over/under currently sits at 7 goals. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Sabres and Maple Leafs have gone in favor of the Sabres, putting together a record of 6-4. Against the spread, the Sabres have gone 2-1 the last three times they have faced off against the Maple Leafs as the underdog.
- Through their last five road contests, the Maple Leafs offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Toronto posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Sabres have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Sabres have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Buffalo, the Maple Leafs have a 16-7-6 record. Their performance when favored is 14-6-5, while they hold a 2-1-1 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 7-2-4 record, while they are 9-5-2 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 9th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. Toronto’s offense is currently ranked 14th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 19th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Buffalo, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 13 games in this season. His current record is 5-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.5257731958762887%.
Ahead of their matchup with Toronto, the Sabres have a 13-17-3 record. Their performance when favored is 5-5-1, while they hold a 8-12-2 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 7-9-2 record, while they are 6-8-1 in their games at home.
On offense, the Sabres are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. This season, the Sabres have a 8-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 5-8 record.
Goalie Devon Levi gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.5824742268041238%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sabres winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+130)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Zemgus Girgensons – Lower Body – Out
- Jeff Skinner – Upper Body – Out
- Jordan Greenway – Upper Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Finger – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ryan Reaves – Leg – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
