Maple Leafs vs. Sabres betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Toronto Maple Leafs (50-26-4, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (35-38-7, +120 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Maple Leafs to win vs Sabres -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-142)
  • Underdog: Sabres (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 36 of 80 matches (45.0%) so far this season.
  • Buffalo has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 44 of 80 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.3 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 259 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Toronto is ranked 11th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 226 (2.8 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +33 this season.
  • The 54 power-play goals Toronto has scored this season (on 214 chances) rank 11th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 25.23% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the NHL this season.
  • Toronto has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Maple Leafs kill 77.92% of their opponent’s power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 53.6%.
  • Toronto converts 11.5% of its shots, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs average 24.1 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 35-20 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 42 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Maple Leafs have 28 wins.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that Toronto wins this game, per the moneyline.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 26 goals and 73 assists
  • William Nylander: 45 goals and 39 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 31 goals and 44 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 26-14-1 record, .908 save percentage, 108 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have the NHL’s seventh-best scoring offense (260 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Buffalo has given up 279 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th.
  • They have a -19 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • Buffalo has recorded 43 power-play goals this season (on 226 chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ power-play conversion rate (19.03%) ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Buffalo has scored nine shorthanded goals.
  • The 76.37% of opponent power plays the Sabres kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sabres win 47.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Buffalo is shooting 11.8% (fifth in the league).
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been the underdog 56 times this season, and upset their opponent in 22, or 39.3%, of those games.
  • Buffalo is 17-24 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Sabres to win.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 44 goals and 28 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: 17 goals and 50 assists
  • John-Jason Peterka: 27 goals and 39 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 24-23-5 record, .886 save percentage, 166 goals allowed
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