Toronto Maple Leafs (38-24-15, 14th in NHL) vs. Buffalo Sabres (32-34-12, 24th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. EST
Arena: KeyBank Center
Watch: Sportsnet
Matchup Stats
Statistics courtesy of SportingCharts.com
| Stat | Tor | Buf |
|---|---|---|
| Season Series | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
| Points | 91 | 76 |
| Record % | 0.591 | 0.494 |
| Home Winning % | 0.635 | 0.568 |
| Away Winning % | 0.539 | 0.395 |
| Shootout Winning % | 0.111 | 0.25 |
| Goal Differential Per Game | 0.25 | -0.31 |
| Shot Differential Per Game | -1.01 | -3.79 |
| Hits Per Game | 23.9 | 23.2 |
| PIM Per Game | 9.8 | 9 |
| Opponent PIM Per Game | 9.8 | 8.9 |
| Goals Per Game | 3.08 | 2.48 |
| Even Strength Goals Per Game | 2.29 | 1.71 |
| Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.71 | 0.74 |
| Shots Per Game | 31.9 | 30.4 |
| Shots Per Goal | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| Team Shooting % | 0.097 | 0.082 |
| Power Play % | 0.242 | 0.253 |
| Goals Against Per Game | 2.83 | 2.79 |
| ES Goals Against Per Game | 2.23 | 2.09 |
| PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.53 | 0.66 |
| Shots Against Per Game | 32.9 | 34.23 |
| Shots Against Per Goal | 11.62 | 12.26 |
| Opp. Team Shooting % | 0.086 | 0.082 |
| Penalty Kill % | 0.83 | 0.773 |
| Save % | 0.914 | 0.918 |
| Goals Against Average | 2.79 | 2.75 |
| Shutouts | 5 | 3 |
| Opponent Save % | 0.904 | 0.919 |
| Opponent Goals Against Average | 3.03 | 2.45 |
| Opponent Shutouts | 2 | 3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Forwards
Leo Komarov – Nazem Kadri – Connor Brown
Zach Hyman – Auston Matthews – William Nylander
James van Riemsdyk – Tyler Bozak – Mitch Marner
Matt Martin – Brian Boyle – Kasperi Kapanen
Defencemen
Morgan Rielly – Connor Carrick
Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
Matt Hunwick – Roman Polak
Goaltenders
Starter: Frederik Andersen (32-15-14, 2.66, 0.919)
Backup: Curtis McElhinney
Injured: Eric Fehr, Nikita Soshnikov, Josh Leivo
Scratched: Martin Marincin, Ben Smith
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines
Forwards
Evander Kane – Ryan O’Reilly – Tyler Ennis
C.J. Smith – Jack Eichel – Sam Reinhart
Marcus Foligno – Evan Rodrigues – Alexander Nylander
Matt Moulson – Zemgus Girgensons – Brian Gionta
Defencemen
Jake McCabe – Rasmus Ristolainen
Dmitry Kulikov – Zach Bogosian
Josh Gorges – Cody Franson
Goaltenders
Starter: Robin Lehner (22-24-8, 2.65, 0.921)
Backup: Anders Nilsson
Scratched: Nicolas Deslauriers, Justin Falk, William Carrier
Injured: Kyle Okposo (illness), Taylor Fedun (foot), Johan Larsson (wrist)
Who’s Hot
- Auston Matthews: 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in last eight games
- William Nylander: 15 points (five goals, ten assists) in last 15 games
- Nazem Kadri: three assists during three-game point streak
- Leo Komarov: six points (two goals, four assists) in last six games
- Frederik Andersen: 8-1-1 with a .935 save percentage in last 10 starts
- Ryan O’Reilly: 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in last 16 games
- Jack Eichel: 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in last 22 games
Morning Skate: Mike Babcock, Connor Carrick, Nazem Kadri
Some great quotes in here:
Morning Skate – Leafs vs. Sabres – Mike Babcock, Connor Carrick, Nazem Kadrihttps://t.co/Xw8jgSzT0o
— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) April 3, 2017
