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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Sabres · SAT · APR 3 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · APR 3 · 6:00 PM CT
Scotiabank Arena
MSG-B
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
VS
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · APR 3 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG-B
Toronto Maple Leafs
Home · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has had trouble with the Maple Leafs, a .831 save percentage on 154 shots. But the Maple Leafs have been on the wrong end of a 5-point night from Rasmus Dahlin.
Scotiabank Arena
Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
Maple Leafs
GOALIES
Sabres
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
Maple Leafs
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sabres
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
Maple LeafsProjected lines
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
David Alter · Oct 3 · 5:47 PM CT Rachel Lenzi · Oct 3 · 5:40 PM CT
Maple Leafs
INJURY REPORT
Sabres
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Maple LeafsInjury report
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
David Alter · Oct 3 · 5:47 PM CT Rachel Lenzi · Oct 3 · 5:40 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games. The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has had trouble with the Maple Leafs, a .831 save percentage on 154 shots. But the Maple Leafs have been on the wrong end of a 5-point night from Rasmus Dahlin.

Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals. Sergei Bobrovsky has not had an answer for Conor Sheary: 5 goals on 45 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has struggled against Toronto — a .831 save % on 154 shots.
.831 SV% vs TOR
Player
Rasmus Dahlin once put up 5 points in a game against Toronto. See the games →
(Buffalo)
5 pts, one game vs TOR
Matchup
Conor Sheary has 5 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (45 shots).
(Buffalo)
5 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Matchup
John Tavares has 4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (14 shots).
(Toronto)
4 goals on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Player
Tage Thompson has 6 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(Buffalo)
6 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals