Sabres vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (40-20-6) are lopsided favorites when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs (28-27-11) on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET on MSG-B. The Sabres are -230 on the moneyline to win, while the Maple Leafs have +190 moneyline odds.

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Sabres to win vs Maple Leafs -230

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Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-230)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+190)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 66 games this season.
  • So far this season, 57.6% of Toronto’s games (38/66) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 above the 6.5 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres’ 229 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • Buffalo is ranked 15th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 198 (three per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +31.
  • Buffalo’s 41 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) have come on 199 chances.
  • The Sabres rank 15th in the league with a 20.6% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Buffalo’s offense has scored 10 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
  • The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (82.68%) is the league’s fourth-best.
  • The Sabres’ players win 45.2% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Buffalo converts 12.4% of its shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Sabres average 19 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • Buffalo has gone 19-11 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Sabres have not had moneyline odds lower than -230 in a game this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 69.7% chance of winning this game.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 34 goals and 36 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: 13 goals and 47 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 27 goals and 29 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 18-8-3 record, .913 save percentage, 77 goals conceded

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 208 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Toronto has conceded 230 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -22.
  • Toronto has put up 32 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 159 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs’ power-play conversion rate (20.13%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • Toronto has scored four shorthanded goals this season (21st in NHL).
  • The 83.53% penalty-kill percentage the Maple Leafs have put totgether is the league’s third-best rate.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s best faceoff win rate (55.9%).
  • Toronto is shooting 11.5% (ninth in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 34.4%, of the 32 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Toronto has played with moneyline odds of +190 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 34.5% chance for the Maple Leafs to win.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 23 goals and 39 assists
  • Matthew Knies: 17 goals and 38 assists
  • John Tavares: 23 goals and 31 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 14-11-4 record, .905 save percentage, 88 goals given up
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