The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres meet Saturday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Maple Leafs vs Sabres Prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to rebound from their loss at the hands of Buffalo on Friday to sit at 3-4-1 on the year by a final score of 5-3. After this game, Toronto will take on the Calgary Flames at home.
Maple Leafs Lose 3 In A Row
Entering Friday, William Nylander has a team-high 13 points with a team-high 11 assists while Matthew Knies has 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists. John Tavares has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. Morgan Rielly has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Auston Matthews has 6 points with a team-high 4 goals. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 5 points with 4 assists and Bobby McMann has 3 points with 2 goals and an assist. Calle Jarnkrok has 3 goals while Steven Lorentz has a pair of assists and Nicolas Roy and Jake McCabe each have 2 points with a goal and an assist. Anthony Stolarz has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Cayden Primeau is 1-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .867 save percentage this season.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last nine games at Scotiabank Arena following a win.
- The Maple Leafs have won seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last five games.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games following a home win.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in eight of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games against the Sabres.
- William Nylander has recorded two assists in each of the Maple Leafs’ last five night games at Scotiabank Arena.
- Auston Matthews has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games against the Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to add on to their win over Toronto from Friday’s card to improve to 4-4 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at home.
Sabres Win 4 Of Last 5
Zach Benson leads the Sabres with 6 assists while Jack Quinn and Josh Doan each have 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists apiece. Rasmus Dahlin has 5 assists while Jason Zucker has 5 points with a team-high 4 goals. Ryan McLeod has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists while Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch each have 4 points with 3 assists. Tyson Kozak and Jiri Kulich each have 2 goals while Conor Timmins, Mattias Samuelsson, Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs each have 2 assists. Alex Lyon has gone 2-4 with a 2.55 GAA and a .924 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .931 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Alex Tuch has scored at least one goal in each of the Sabres’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Rasmus Dahlin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last five games as underdogs.
- Jason Zucker has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight Saturday night appearances.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sabres’ last six games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Maple Leafs’ last nine night games at Scotiabank Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Maple Leafs vs Sabres Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I think in a battle of the backups, we’re going to get some goals in this one. The Sabres are starting to find their offense, and the Maple Leafs still have an offense that has a ton of offensive upside. Give me the over in this one.