Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
The Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up their regular-season series on Saturday at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo will head into the matchup holding a 2-1 lead in the head-to-head series. The teams played a home-and-home set in October, with the home team winning both games, and Buffalo grabbed a series lead with a 7-4 road win on Jan. 27.
The heavy loss to the Sabres is one of many disappointing results Toronto has suffered over the last eight weeks. Their season has fallen apart, with little hope of returning to playoff contention from last place in the Atlantic Division.
Toronto has an awful 1-6-2 record across its last nine games. Craig Berube’s team suffered eight losses in a row before beating the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 on Thursday night. However, the victory came with a cost, as Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews suffered a knee injury.
It’s unclear whether Matthews will be healthy to play in Saturday's matchup. The American superstar has always been productive against Buffalo, recording 23 goals and 38 points in 32 career games. Even while struggling for form this season, Matthews has notched five points (two goals, three assists) in three clashes with the Sabres.
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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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109 | 2122 | 42 | 23 | +47 |
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78 | 2377 | 23 | 36 | -46 |
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
A. Lyon
L. Schenn
B. Byram
R. Dahlin
O. Power
L. Stanley
Z. Metsa
P. Krebs
R. McLeod
J. Norris
Z. Benson
N. Ostlund
J. Doan
J. Quinn
J. Zucker
S. Carrick
B. Malenstyn
T. Thompson
A. Tuch
A. Stolarz
J. Woll
S. Benoit
P. Myers
J. McCabe
M. Rielly
O. Ekman-Larsson
B. Carlo
B. Groulx
D. Joshua
N. Robertson
M. Maccelli
E. Cowan
J. Quillan
M. Knies
M. Domi
W. Nylander
C. Jarnkrok
J. Tavares
M. Pezzetta
Most goals and assists
Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs
T. Thompson
(45 Goals)
J. Tavares
(31 Goals)
R. Dahlin
(65 Assists)
W. Nylander
(49 Assists)
Buffalo Sabres - Toronto Maple Leafs Key Points
- Buffalo hasn’t recorded three wins against Toronto in a single season since 2011-12.
- The Maple Leafs own a 17-11-7 home record.
- The Sabres have gone 19-11-3 across 33 road outings.
- Buffalo has recorded a league-high 30 wins and 62 points in 41 games since December.
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Our Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Things have gone from bad to worse for Toronto with Matthew’s injury, and odds suggest that it will be another disappointing night for the team.
Buffalo has been the best team in the NHL since December and will be eager to bounce back from a rare defeat. On Thursday night, the Washington Capitals ended Buffalo’s winning run of eight games. Lindy Ruff’s men averaged 4.50 goals per game during the winning streak.
Our prediction for Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Sabres to win race to 4 goals.
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