BUF 5–3 TOR Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Fri, Oct 24, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 4-4-0
5–3
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 3-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 2122919530 TOR 29011114334 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 4-4-0 · TOR 3-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Maple Leafs

Chances were even (2.7 to 2.7 expected goals); the Sabres won 5–3. Anthony Stolarz allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 30 and 34 shots on goal.

BUF 2.7 xG · 30 shots TOR 2.7 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 0.4
3rd 0.9 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 51.
BUF 51%TOR 49%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 6 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:38 Mattias Samuelsson
Ryan McLeod, Alex Tuch · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–0
2
05:01 William Nylander
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Brandon Carlo · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
3
06:12 Jiri Kulich
Zach Benson, Tage Thompson · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–1
PEN
09:01 Rasmus Dahlin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:39 Tage Thompson· Hooking
Matthews scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
12:45 Auston Matthews PP
John Tavares, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Power play (Thompson, hooking) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
PEN
13:23 Max Domi· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:26 Calle Jarnkrok· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
5
07:20 Tage Thompson
Bowen Byram, Jiri Kulich · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3–2
6
13:10 Mattias Samuelsson GWG
Rasmus Dahlin, Peyton Krebs · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4–2
3rd period
7
01:55 Dakota Joshua
Easton Cowan, Nicolas Roy · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
4–3
PEN
15:23 Rasmus Dahlin· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
16:59 Alex Tuch SH
Owen Power · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
5–3
PEN
19:48 Peyton Krebs· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.3
vs expected
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFTOR
Shots on goal
30
34
Expected goals
2.7
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Maple Leafs power plays.