Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in a divisional matchup. This one gets started at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 29 and it can be viewed live on The Sports Network.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Odds
Buffalo (+130) is playing the role of underdog to Toronto (-150) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Toronto is 12-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 26 regular season contests, 14 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Leafs are 6-7 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Toronto has converted on 19.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 26th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off only 73.8 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.9 saves per game with a .919 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (12-8-3) has been the best option in goal for Toronto this year. If it decides to rest him, however, the team could roll with Michael Hutchinson (0-6-1 record, .879 save percentage, 4.44 goals against average).
On the other bench, Buffalo is 11-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 25 regular season contests, 13 of its games have gone under the total, while 12 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 6-6 SU as the home team.
The Sabres have converted on just 18.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.4 percent of all penalties.
Linus Ullmark (31.0 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the crease for the Sabres. Ullmark has five wins, seven losses, and two OT losses and has recorded a mediocre 2.92 goals against average and a .914 save percentage this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Maple Leafs are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 1-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their past five outings.
- Six of Buffalo’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 2-4 overall in those games.
- Toronto skaters registered 18.8 hits per game last season, while the Sabres logged 19.1 hits per matchup.
