Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Sabres and Maple Leafs. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on TNT, and it’s hosted by the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. Get ready to place your bets!
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Sabres. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Buffalo Sabres odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Toronto and Buffalo, the Sabres have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Buffalo is averaging 6 goals compared to Toronto at 3.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Buffalo has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Toronto has an puck line record of 3-7 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Sabres have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-4.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
Buffalo enters this game with a record of 29-29-4 and are 13th in the Eastern Conference. On the road, the Sabres are 15-12-3, and they have gone 9-9 in the Atlantic Division. In games where they have been the underdog, Buffalo has a record of 16-20-3 and have won two straight games when they have been favored.
Over their last ten games, the Sabres have gone 6-4 and are 3-2 in their last five games. In the Eastern Conference, Buffalo has gone 17-20, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sabres are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 23rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 12th in the league. The Sabres went 17-18 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-11.
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gets the start and has made 35 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-16, and his save percentage is 0.796%.
As the fifth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have an overall record of 35-18-8, which gives them 78 points. In the Atlantic Division, they are in third place, and they have gone 6-10 against divisional opponents. At home, Toronto is 17-12-2 on the season.
Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 8-2, and they have won two straight games when they have been the underdog. In games where they have been favored, Toronto has gone 30-14-7.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 5th in the league. So far this year, the Maple Leafs are 19-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 14-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 15-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.62%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sabres winning this one 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips
- We like the Sabres on the moneyline (+155)
- The Sabres are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Head – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- David Kampf – Illness – Questionable
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Erik Johnson – Illness – Questionable
- Victor Olofsson – Illness – Questionable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
- Jack Quinn – Lower Body – Out
