TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (50-26-4) at BUFFALO SABRES (35-38-7)
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m., KeyBank Center
TELEVISION: TSN4 Radio: TSN 1050
Odds: Maple Leafs -169, Sabres +136
The buzz
A hit would definitely be the Maple Leafs’ twenty fifth roadway win of 2024-25, which would definitely set up a franchise enterprise doc. The mark of 24 was established final interval … Tonight’s online game is partially provided you by theNo 99. Captain Auston Matthews has 399 occupation goals and Mitch Marner has 99 components on the interval. It would definitely be appropriate for Marner to get to 100 components for the very first time within the NHL with an help on Matthews’ four-hundredth occupation goal, wouldn’t it? … With 50 victories, the Leafs have truly linked the 2022-23 group for second-most in franchise enterprise background. The franchise enterprise doc of 54 was embeded in 2021-22 … After profitable 5 straight, the Sabres have truly shed their earlier 3 video video games. Buffalo has truly avoided doing loads proper this era, nevertheless its residence doc of 22-14-3 has a hoop of regard to it … Somehow, the Leafs are mosting more likely to have to find an answer for the cost kill within the coming days.Since Jan 15, they’re thirtieth within the NHL at 71.3%, a lot better than simply Detroit and San Jose as a result of interval. A substantial amount of nice has truly taken place beneath Craig Berube’s watch, and the Leafs would definitely despise to see their playoff actually hopes hindered as a consequence of the truth that they cannot get rid of fines.
The info
The Sabres are lacking out on the Stanley Cup playoffs for an NHL-record 14th yr straight. Buffalo has truly not performed in a post-season online game contemplating that April 26, 2011, when it shed in Game 7 of the preliminary versus the Philadelphia Flyers … Assuming Anthony Stolarz begins in goal for the Leafs, it might actually provide him an exquisite break previous to he stays in web for Game 1 of the preliminary, as Joseph Woll almost certainly would get hold of the final starting of the traditional interval in your house versus the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday … Neither the Leafs neither the Sabres practiced on Monday.
The quote
“It has been a good back-and-forth. At different times of the year, we both have stepped up when needed and I think that’s pretty awesome. When you have two guys that are able to play and able to help the team, it’s pretty nice. He’s a hell of a goalie so I’m just happy to be out there with him.”
— Joseph Woll on the tandem with Anthony Stolarz
The survey
Which of the Eastern Conference teams that didn’t make the playoffs this yr may have the easiest alternative of mosting more likely to the post-season a yr from at present?
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Buffalo
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Detroit
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Pittsburgh
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Boston
The predicted Leafs schedule
Forwards
Matthew Knies-Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner
Max Domi-John Tavares-William Nylander
Nick Robertson-Pontus Holmberg-Bobby McMann
Steven Lorentz-Scott Laughton-Calle Jarnkrok
Defence
Morgan Rielly-Philippe Myers
Simon Benoit-Chris Tanev
Dakota Mermis-Brandon Carlo
Goal
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
The accidents
TOR: D Jake McCabe (hid), C David Kampf (prime physique), D Jani Hakanpaa (knee), F Max Pacioretty (hid), D Oliver Ekman-Larsson (hid).
BUF: F Jordan Greenway (decreased physique), F Tyson Kozak (hip), F Josh Norris (hid), D Owen Power (hid).
The forecast
Leafs win 5-2 to ascertain a franchise enterprise doc for a lot of roadway wins in a interval.
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