Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (18-9-2)
December 15, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Maple Leafs -200 / Buffalo Sabres +165; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs meet Sunday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Arena. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Pick.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Capitals and Rangers, and play the Canadiens, Bruins and Islanders next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 2.93 goals per game and are scoring 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 16 goals, Alex Tuch has 16 assists and Dylan Cozens has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.27 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 24 goals on 185 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 58 goals on 597 shots.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ducks, lost to the Red Wings, and they play the Stars, Islanders and Sabres next. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 18 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 30 shots on goal and John Tavares has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 35 goals on 480 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has given up 26 goals on 31.6 shots.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last nine games.
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last five games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last five games following a road loss.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have won the second period in five of their last six home games against the Sabres following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Maple Leafs’ last 10 games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against the Sabres.
- William Nylander has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games against the Sabres.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in four of the Sabres’ last five night games.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last five night games.
- Bowen Byram has recorded an assist in three of the Sabres’ last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction
The Buffalo Sabres continue to disappoint as they’re riding a 9-game losing streak and their defense is getting blasted left and right. The Toronto Maple Leafs need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to get where they’re trying to go, and they’re 13-4-0 on their home ice. There’s no backing the Sabres in their current form. Give me the Maple Leafs and the PL for max betting value.
