Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this division matchup, the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 against the Sabres. The over/under for the game is 6.5 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 three times that the Sabres have faced off vs. the Maple Leafs as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Sabres have hosted the Maple Leafs, the over/under record is 1-1-1 with the teams combining for an average of 8 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, Toronto has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Although Buffalo has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Buffalo has an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 5-5 straight up.
- Toronto has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, Toronto is 5th in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Their overall record is 41-22-9, and in the East, they have gone 17-23. On the road, the Maple Leafs are 21-9-6.
Over their last ten games, Toronto is 5-5, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 35-16-7.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Toronto’s offense is currently ranked 9th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 19-6, and his save percentage is 0.664%.
Buffalo enters this game with a record of 35-34-5, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. At home, the Sabres have gone 18-18-1 for the season and are 20-23 as the underdog. Over their last ten games, Buffalo has a record of 6-4.
Overall, the Sabres have scored 75 points, and they have been the underdog in 47 of their 74 games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Buffalo has gone 20-23 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sabres are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 18th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. Buffalo’s offense is currently ranked 30th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 18th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 44 games this season. His current record stands at 24-19, and his save percentage is 0.864%.
The Maple Leafs enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Sabres (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Lukas Rousek – Upper Body – Questionable
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Upper Body – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- Joel Edmundson – Undisclosed – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Mitchell Marner – Ankle – Out
- Timothy Liljegren – Upper Body – Out
