Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Lou Aguila in NHL Picks
The Buffalo Sabres look to change their fortunes as they play host to the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday at KeyBank Center. The Leafs have won four of their last five games, two of which were a pair of 5-3 wins over Buffalo and Dallas. At 20-10-2 (42), Toronto sits at the top of the Atlantic Division standings ahead of the Florida Panthers (20-11-2, 42 points). Leading point-getter Mitch Marner recorded his 42nd assist in the win over Dallas. The Sabres’ losing streak extended to 11 games following another blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens 1-6. With the loss, Buffalo is now the worst team in the Atlantic Division with an 11-17-4 record. Tage Thompson is still the top point-getter for Buffalo with 25 points (16 assists and 9 goals).
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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106 | 2631 | 41 | 26 | +36 |
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77 | 1866 | 28 | 39 | -21 |
Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs Latest Matches
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Buffalo Sabres against Toronto Maple Leafs : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
U. Luukkonen
J. Reimer
M. Samuelsson
C. Clifton
D. Gilbert
B. Byram
O. Power
R. Dahlin
R. McLeod
S. Lafferty
D. Cozens
J. Kulich
J. Peterka
J. Quinn
P. Krebs
J. Zucker
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
Z. Benson
J. Woll
M. Murray
S. Benoit
C. Timmins
C. Tanev
O. Ekman-Larsson
M. Rielly
J. McCabe
M. Pacioretty
P. Holmberg
B. McMann
M. Knies
N. Robertson
M. Domi
D. Kampf
W. Nylander
J. Tavares
S. Lorentz
M. Marner
A. Matthews
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs
T. Thompson
(44 Goals)
W. Nylander
(51 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(50 Assists)
M. Marner
(86 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Toronto Maple Leafs Key Points
- Toronto is 17-14 ATS this season.
- Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- Buffalo are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games.
- Buffalo are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games at home.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Despite their skid, Buffalo is a decent 15-17 against the spread this season. Toronto is 17-14 ATS and 6-7 ATS on the road. In their first meeting this season, John Tavares pulled off a hat-trick to post a 5-3 victory over Buffalo. It’s going to be hard to see another hat-trick in this match, but I still believe the Maple Leafs will carry over their strong form into their second duel with the Sabres in four days. Buffalo’s 3.41 points against per game ranks 26th in the NHL, whereas Toronto has the fifth defense in the league at 2.63 points against per contest. Our betting prediction for the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres: Maple Leafs to cover -1.5 goals.
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