Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Maple Leafs

35-15-8, 78 PTS

6-3

Final

Sabres

28-23-4, 60 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet / TSN4

On the ice

TOR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TOR	15	8	6	29
BUF	8	11	13	32

In net

Ilya Samsonov29/32 SV, .906

Craig Anderson17/18 SV, .944

Team	1	2	3	T
TOR	4	1	1	6
BUF	0	0	3	3

Who won: Maple Leafs 6-3

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Maple Leafs lead the series 2-0. The Maple Leafs outscored the Sabres 4-0 in the 1st period. Ryan O'Reilly led the Maple Leafs in goals (3). Alex Tuch led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Feb 21

New addition O'Reilly sparks Leafs in 6-3 win over Sabres

Without the benefit of taking part in his first formal practice in the five days since being traded to Toronto, center Ryan O’Reilly has found instant chemistry with his new Maple Leafs linemates.

What it means

Season series: TOR leads series 2-0.
Maple Leafs 13-9-4 on the road; Sabres 11-15-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Maple Leafs4th in Atlantic Division

John Tavares C
Personal
Day-To-Day
Cade Webber D
Elbow
Injured Reserve
Chris Tanev D
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Dakota Joshua C
Abdomen
Injured Reserve
Max Domi C
Back, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Maple Leafs4th in Atlantic Division

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TOR leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 2 (Nov 19)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 18,641
Officials: Graham Skilliter (Referee), Furman South (Referee), Ryan Gibbons (Linesman), Caleb Apperson (Linesman)