Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Arena Thu 15 Oct 19:00

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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Predictions

Best Bet

Sabres Moneyline @ -100

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Sabres Good Value against Leafs

There is -100 on offer when it comes to the Sabres on the Moneyline and we’re expecting the visitors to beat the Maple Leafs. There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview

The Buffalo Sabres meet the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 15.

Buffalo Sabres have now lost back-to-back road games. In their previous game, Montreal Canadiens won 4-3 (SO) at Bell Centre. Mattias Samuelsson bagged 2 points, all of them were assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 shots (.921).

Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 5-4 reverse against Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. The goals were shared around between four players including Jack Roslovic.

H2H: Sabres Won Last H2H in Shootouts

The Sabres have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Leafs. At Scotiabank Arena, the scoreline was 7-4 and then we saw 3-2 (SO) at KeyBank Center. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Leafs victories.

Starting Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 2-2-1 3.5 .850 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Sergei Bobrovsky (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-2-1 3 .907 0
25/26 27-23-1 3.1 .877 4
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 3.7 goals from 24.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 66.7%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Rasmus Dahlin racking up 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.28 goal against average with a .861 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 28.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

The top points scorer is William Nylander with 18 points, 9 goals and 9 assists, while Auston Matthews is next in line after having 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.97 GAA with a .907 SV%.

Best Bet

The home team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Sabres our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -100 for this selection which looks great value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have won 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Maple Leafs have lost 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Maple Leafs have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Maple Leafs have lost their last 2 games against Sabres.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Sabres
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds

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Tight Affair Likely According to the Books

You can back Toronto Maple Leafs at -120 to win against Buffalo Sabres, with the latter trading at -100. The sportsbooks give the home team a 55% chance of winning this game.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -120.

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Head to Head

Buffalo vs Toronto
  • NHL: 15/03 2026 Maple Leafs 2 Sabres 3
  • NHL: 28/01 2026 Sabres 7 Maple Leafs 4
  • NHL: 25/10 2025 Sabres 3 Maple Leafs 4
  • NHL: 25/10 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Sabres 5
  • NHL: 16/04 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Sabres 0
  • NHL: 21/12 2024 Maple Leafs 6 Sabres 3
  • NHL: 15/12 2024 Sabres 3 Maple Leafs 5
  • NHL: 31/03 2024 Maple Leafs 3 Sabres 0
  • NHL: 07/03 2024 Sabres 1 Maple Leafs 2
  • NHL: 22/12 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Sabres 9
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Toronto Maple Leafs logo Toronto Maple Leafs Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 7 19.9 4 3 8 5
25 Owen Power 7 26.44 1 6 7 3
22 Jack Quinn 7 19.51 2 2 5 -1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 William Nylander 7 20.4 5 7 12 -1
34 Auston Matthews 7 21.93 5 7 12 3
86 Kirill Marchenko 7 19.04 1 5 6 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jason Zucker
Injured
Alex Lyon
Injured
Conor Timmins
Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Dakota Joshua
Injured
Christopher Tanev
Injured
Elvis Merzlikins
Injured
Max Domi
Injured
John Tavares
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets
18 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 3-2 Sabres
16 May NHL Playoffs
Sabres 8-3 Canadiens
14 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 6-3 Sabres

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 4-5 Mammoth
10 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-3 Avalanche
08 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 3-4 Golden Knights
06 Oct NHL
Predators 4-5 Maple Leafs
03 Oct NHL
Senators 3-2 Maple Leafs
30 Sep NHL
Islanders 1-2 Maple Leafs
29 Sep NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Maple Leafs
15 Apr NHL
Maple Leafs 1-3 Senators
13 Apr NHL
Stars 6-5 Maple Leafs
11 Apr NHL
Panthers 6-2 Maple Leafs
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 27 14 13 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
4 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 19 15 4 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 3-3 1W
6 New Jersey 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 3 16 22 -6 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
7 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
8 Philadelphia 8 0 5 3 3 0.188 0 0 10 31 -21 0-2-2 0-3-1 0-1 0-8 8L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
2 Ottawa 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 21 19 2 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
3 Tampa Bay 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 17 16 1 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 1L
4 Florida 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 19 20 -1 0-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 3-4 1W
5 Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 24 23 1 2-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
6 Buffalo 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 19 26 -7 3-2-0 0-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
7 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
8 Detroit 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 14 20 -6 1-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 1-5 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 27 19 8 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 5-2 2W
2 Winnipeg 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 18 17 1 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1W
3 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
4 Minnesota 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 21 16 5 2-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 4-3 1L
5 St Louis 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 3 3 21 18 3 1-0-1 2-2-0 0-0 3-3 2W
6 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
7 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-4 2L
8 Chicago 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 2 2 17 29 -12 2-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 2-5 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 5 30 20 10 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 6-2 1W
2 Edmonton 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 29 18 11 1-0-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
3 Seattle 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 29 19 10 1-1-0 4-1-0 1-0 5-2 3W
4 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
5 San Jose 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 0 3 16 23 -7 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 2L
6 Vancouver 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 1 2 26 38 -12 1-2-0 1-4-0 0-0 2-6 5L
7 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
8 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 29 -17 0-3-0 1-2-0 0-0 1-5 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 27 14 13 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
4 Ottawa 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 21 19 2 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
5 Tampa Bay 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 17 16 1 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 1L
6 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
7 Florida 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 19 20 -1 0-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 3-4 1W
8 Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 24 23 1 2-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
9 Buffalo 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 19 26 -7 3-2-0 0-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
10 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
11 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
12 NY Islanders 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 19 15 4 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 3-3 1W
13 New Jersey 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 3 16 22 -6 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
14 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
15 Detroit 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 14 20 -6 1-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 1-5 3L
16 Philadelphia 8 0 5 3 3 0.188 0 0 10 31 -21 0-2-2 0-3-1 0-1 0-8 8L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 5 30 20 10 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 6-2 1W
2 Edmonton 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 29 18 11 1-0-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
3 Utah 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 27 19 8 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 5-2 2W
4 Seattle 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 29 19 10 1-1-0 4-1-0 1-0 5-2 3W
5 Winnipeg 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 18 17 1 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1W
6 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
7 Minnesota 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 21 16 5 2-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 4-3 1L
8 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
9 St Louis 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 3 3 21 18 3 1-0-1 2-2-0 0-0 3-3 2W
10 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
11 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-4 2L
12 San Jose 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 0 3 16 23 -7 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 2L
13 Chicago 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 2 2 17 29 -12 2-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 2-5 1W
14 Vancouver 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 1 2 26 38 -12 1-2-0 1-4-0 0-0 2-6 5L
15 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
16 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 29 -17 0-3-0 1-2-0 0-0 1-5 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 27 14 13 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Vegas 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 5 30 20 10 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 6-2 1W
4 Edmonton 6 5 0 1 11 0.917 5 5 29 18 11 1-0-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-1 5W
5 Utah 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 27 19 8 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 5-2 2W
6 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 26 16 10 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0 5-2 3W
7 Seattle 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 29 19 10 1-1-0 4-1-0 1-0 5-2 3W
8 Ottawa 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 4 21 19 2 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
9 Winnipeg 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 18 17 1 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 4-2 1W
10 Colorado 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 31 22 9 2-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 4-3 1L
11 Minnesota 7 4 2 1 9 0.643 4 4 21 16 5 2-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 4-3 1L
12 Tampa Bay 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 17 16 1 3-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-2 1L
13 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 17 3 1-2-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-2 1L
14 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
15 Florida 7 3 2 2 8 0.571 2 3 19 20 -1 0-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 3-4 1W
16 St Louis 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 3 3 21 18 3 1-0-1 2-2-0 0-0 3-3 2W
17 Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 24 23 1 2-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
18 Buffalo 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 3 19 26 -7 3-2-0 0-1-1 0-1 3-4 1L
19 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
20 Pittsburgh 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 2 25 22 3 2-1-0 1-2-1 1-1 3-4 1L
21 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
22 NY Islanders 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 3 3 19 15 4 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 3-3 1W
23 Nashville 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 2 2 16 19 -3 1-2-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-4 2L
24 New Jersey 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 3 16 22 -6 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
25 San Jose 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 0 3 16 23 -7 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-3 2L
26 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
27 Detroit 6 1 3 2 4 0.333 1 1 14 20 -6 1-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 1-5 3L
28 Chicago 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 2 2 17 29 -12 2-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 2-5 1W
29 Vancouver 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 1 2 26 38 -12 1-2-0 1-4-0 0-0 2-6 5L
30 Philadelphia 8 0 5 3 3 0.188 0 0 10 31 -21 0-2-2 0-3-1 0-1 0-8 8L
31 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
32 Calgary 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 29 -17 0-3-0 1-2-0 0-0 1-5 1W

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