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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Toronto Maple Leafs won 2 of their last 4 NHL games; Buffalo Sabres won 2 of 3.
- In the table: Toronto Maple Leafs 16th (4 pts), Buffalo Sabres 17th (4 pts).
- Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres have met 10 times since 2023: 6 wins for Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 for Buffalo Sabres; 7.0 goals per game.
- Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 of the last 4 NHL games had 5+ goals.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Toronto Maple Leafs
- W5–4Nashville Predators06/10
- L2–3Ottawa Senators03/10
- W2–1New York Islanders30/09
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens29/09
- L1–3Ottawa Senators15/04
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Toronto Maple LeafsBuffalo Sabres
2.8Goals scored3.3
2.8Goals conceded3.7
30.0Shots27.3
21Power play %0
52Faceoffs won %50
20.0Hits20.7
7Penalty minutes8
Sample: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games · Buffalo Sabres 3 games · NHL 26/27
2.8Goals scored3.0
2.8Goals conceded6.0
30.0Shots26.0
21Power play %0
52Faceoffs won %45
20.0Hits21.0
7Penalty minutes11
Sample: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games · Buffalo Sabres 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Toronto Maple LeafsBuffalo Sabres
3/4Games with 5+ goals3/3
1/4Went to overtime1/3
0/4No goals conceded0/3
1/4Scored 3+ goals3/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
6Toronto Maple Leafs wins4Buffalo Sabres wins7.0goals per game
- 14/03/26Buffalo Sabres3–2Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- 28/01/26Toronto Maple Leafs4–7Buffalo SabresNHL
- 25/10/25Toronto Maple Leafs4–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 24/10/25Buffalo Sabres5–3Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- 15/04/25Buffalo Sabres0–4Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- 21/12/24Buffalo Sabres3–6Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- 15/12/24Toronto Maple Leafs5–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 30/03/24Buffalo Sabres0–3Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
- 07/03/24Toronto Maple Leafs2–1Buffalo SabresNHL
- 22/12/23Buffalo Sabres9–3Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
Key players
Season leaders
Toronto Maple Leafs
Goals
- William Nylander2
- Easton Cowan1
- Colton Sissons1
Assists
- Morgan Rielly2
- Easton Cowan2
- Nick Paul1
Points
- Easton Cowan3
- Morgan Rielly2
- William Nylander2
Buffalo Sabres
No player numbers for this season yet.
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL