Maple Leafs vs. Sabres betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-1, -125 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (3-4, +105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Maple Leafs to win vs Sabres -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-125)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals five of seven times.
  • Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals just once this season.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 3.4 average goals per game add up to 24 total, which makes them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Toronto is ranked 19th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 25 (3.6 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-1) ranks them 18th in the league.
  • Toronto’s two power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) have come on 16 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs’ offense has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.5%).
  • The Maple Leafs kill 78.95% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.5%.
  • Toronto scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 3-4 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In six games with moneyline oddds shorter than -125, the Maple Leafs have three wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Toronto has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: two goals and 11 assists
  • John Tavares: four goals and five assists
  • Matthew Knies: two goals and six assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 2-3-1 record, .894 save percentage, 18 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have scored 19 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 27th in the league.
  • Buffalo has allowed 2.9 goals per game, and 20 total, which ranks 11th among all league teams.
  • Their -1 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
  • Buffalo has recorded six power-play goals this season (on 24 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (25%) ranks ninth-best in the league.
  • Buffalo has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fourth in league).
  • The 96.15% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s second-best rate.
  • The Sabres have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (42.6%).
  • The 9.1% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been an underdog in six games this season, with two upset wins (33.3%).
  • Buffalo is 1-2 when it is underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sabres have a 48.8% chance to win.

Sabres Leaders

  • Josh Doan: three goals and three assists
  • Jack Quinn: three goals and three assists
  • Zachary Benson: six assists
  • Alex Lyon: 2-4-0 record, .924 save percentage, 15 goals given up
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