Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Maple Leafs

16-8-6, 38 PTS

3-9

Final

Sabres

14-17-3, 31 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet / TSN4

On the ice

TOR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TOR	10	5	12	27
BUF	13	10	11	34

In net

Martin Jones11/15 SV, .733

Devon Levi24/27 SV, .889

Team	1	2	3	T
TOR	2	1	0	3
BUF	3	3	3	9

Who won: Sabres 9-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 9-3 on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 2-0. The Sabres outscored the Maple Leafs 3-0 in the 3rd period. Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (2). Auston Matthews led the Maple Leafs in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 21

Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

Coach Don Granato vowed the Buffalo Sabres problems would be resolved after their most embarrassing loss of the season, and for one night his team responded.

What it means

Season series: BUF leads series 2-0.
Maple Leafs 7-3-4 on the road; Sabres 7-8-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Maple Leafs2nd in Atlantic Division

Cade Webber D
Elbow
Injured Reserve
Dakota Joshua C
Abdomen
Injured Reserve
Elvis Merzlikins G
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Max Domi C
Back, Surgery
Injured Reserve
William Villeneuve D
Knee, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Maple Leafs2nd in Atlantic Division

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Devon Levi G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BUF leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Sabres 6, Maple Leafs 4 (Nov 4)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Carter Sandlak (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), Brad Kovachik (Linesman), Tommy Hughes (Linesman)