Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 20 Dec 2024

Goals Look in Short Supply

There is an appealing -105 when it comes to Under 6 goals which is our confident prediction. The Maple Leafs and the Sabres might not light the lamp too many times.

Leafs Won 5-3 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Toronto Maple Leafs have won back-to-back games. A 5-3 triumph recently occurred on the road at American Airlines Center when playing Dallas Stars. William Nylander bagged two goals, while Nick Robertson, Max Domi and Bobby McMann scored once. Goalie Joseph Woll had 36 saves (.923).

Buffalo Sabres have been beaten in their last eleven games. On the road at Bell Centre, Montreal Canadiens recently beat them 6-1. Sabres managed 21 shots and Dylan Cozens recorded the only goal.

It was a 5-3 win for the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena when they last played the Sabres. The Leafs have three straight wins against the Sabres. They’ve also claimed 5 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Matt Murray (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-1-0	3.53	.879	0
23/24	1-0-0	0	1.00	1

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-22-4	3.16	.888	2
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 2.7 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Mitchell Marner is the top points scorer with 13 points, 1 goal and 12 assists, with Auston Matthews racking up 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 2.67 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

The Sabres have 7 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 5.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.3 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.2%.

The top points scorer is Tage Thompson with 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, while Jason Zucker is next best after registering 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 4.19 GAA with a .860 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making NHL picks. We also place great emphasis on the player and goalie stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Maple Leafs vs Sabres stats:

• The 6 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Maple Leafs games.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

An NHL clash featuring the total going under looks to be on the cards and you can get an appealing -105 that this happens. A lack of scoring power should be on show.

If you’re wanting bigger odds for your Under bet, then there’s a way of changing the line and aiming for a lower goals total in the hope of a better return.

Under 6 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.2% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Our Pick

Under 6 Goals @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Alex Tuch Under 2.5 Shots -143

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has fallen short of the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and wager him to go under the Shots on Goal line at odds of -143.

Latest Alex Tuch Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+230

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

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Correct Score Prediction

Maple Leafs 3 - 1 Sabres

There are odds of +1900 available that the Maple Leafs land a 3-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Maple Leafs

Sabres

1-0

Maple Leafs

+5500

Sabres

+5500

2-0

Maple Leafs

+5000

Sabres

+5500

2-1

Maple Leafs

+1400

Sabres

+1600

3-0

Maple Leafs

+2900

Sabres

+4000

3-1

Maple Leafs

+1900

Sabres

+2200

3-2

Maple Leafs

+800

Sabres

+950

4-0

Maple Leafs

+3400

Sabres

+5000

4-1

Maple Leafs

+1300

Sabres

+1900

4-2

Maple Leafs

+1500

Sabres

+1900

4-3

Maple Leafs

+950

Sabres

+1100

5-0

Maple Leafs

+5500

Sabres

+9000

5-1

Maple Leafs

+2000

Sabres

+3300

5-2

Maple Leafs

+1400

Sabres

+2000

5-3

Maple Leafs

+2200

Sabres

+2800

5-4

Maple Leafs

+1900

Sabres

+2000

6-0

Maple Leafs

+8000

Sabres

+14000

6-1

Maple Leafs

+4500

Sabres

+8000

6-2

Maple Leafs

+2500

Sabres

+4000

6-3

Maple Leafs

+2500

Sabres

+3400

6-4

Maple Leafs

+4500

Sabres

+5500

6-5

Maple Leafs

+4500

Sabres

+5000

7-1

Maple Leafs

+7500

Sabres

+13000

7-2

Maple Leafs

+6000

Sabres

+11000

7-3

Maple Leafs

+4500

Sabres

+7000

7-4

Maple Leafs

+5500

Sabres

+7000

7-5

Maple Leafs

+10000

Sabres

+11000

7-6

Maple Leafs

+11000

Sabres

+12000

8-4

Maple Leafs

+10000

Sabres

+13000

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

Toronto Maple Leafs are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -152. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +125.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6, this selection is available at -120.

You can back the Leafs to make a fast start and hit the 3-goal mark first. The favorites are -115 to achieve this, with the Sabres +170 to win the race to this total.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have so many options.

Moneyline

Maple Leafs

-152

Sabres

+125

3-Way Moneyline

Maple Leafs

+105

Tie

+330

Sabres

+200

Puck Line

Maple Leafs -1.5

+165

Sabres +1.5

-200

Total Goals

Under 6

-100

Over 6

-120

Auston Matthews is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is -110 available that Auston Matthews finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +600.

Player Goals

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)

First

-110

Anytime

+600

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

First

+125

Anytime

+750

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Mitchell Marner (Maple Leafs)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

First

+190

Anytime

+1050

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+230

Anytime

+1300

Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Max Pacioretty (Maple Leafs)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Bobby McMann (Maple Leafs)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Max Domi (Maple Leafs)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+375

Anytime

+1900

Nikita Grebenkin (Maple Leafs)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Nicholas Robertson (Maple Leafs)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Fraser Minten (Maple Leafs)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Pontus Holmberg (Maple Leafs)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Alexander Steeves (Maple Leafs)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Player Shots

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+120

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-156

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Mitchell Marner (Maple Leafs)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Dylan Cozens (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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