The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action from KeyBank Center We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to build on their 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars last time out. After this game, Toronto will head back home for a matchup with the New York Islanders.
Maple Leafs Win Back-To-Back Games
Going into the game with Dallas, Mitch Marner has a team-high 41 points with 10 goals and a team-high 31 assists while William Nylander has 31 points with a team-high 18 goals. John Tavares has 28 points with 15 goals and 13 assists and Auston Matthews has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists. Matthew Knies has 18 points with 11 goals while Morgan Rielly has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 9-5-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.13 GAA and a .928 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 8-4 with a 2.24 GAA and a .918 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 2-1 record, a 3.68 GAA and an .875 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Sabres have lost each of their last 11 games.
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last six games following a road win.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games following a road win.
Buffalo Sabres Recap
The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to stop the bleeding after a 6-1 loss at the hands of Montreal last time out. After this game, Buffalo will head back on the road for a matchup with the Boston Bruins.
Sabres Lose 11th In A Row
Going into the matchup with Montreal, Alex Tuch leads the Sabres in scoring with 25 points including 9 goals and a team-high 16 assists while Tage Thompson has 25 points with a team-high 16 goals. JJ Peterka has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 19 points with 6 goals and 13 assists. Jason Zucker also added 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists. Devon Levi has gone 2-6 in net for the Sabres with a 3.97 GAA and an .876 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 8-9-3 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 1-1-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .892 save percentage.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have won five of the Maple Leafs’ last seven games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last 12 games at KeyBank Center.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Prediction
I’m on the Leafs here. There’s just no backing the Buffalo Sabres at the moment until they can figure out how to win a hockey game. Toronto’s been far more effective at home, but they’re still the better team here and have been able to pick up some decent road wins as of late. Give me the Leafs.