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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Maple Leafs
3-4-1, 7 PTS
3-5
Final
Sabres
4-4-0, 8 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet / TSN4

On the ice

TOR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
TOR9111434
BUF129930

In net

Anthony Stolarz25/30 SV, .833
Alex Lyon31/34 SV, .912
Team123T
TOR2013
BUF2215

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Friday, October 24, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outscored the Maple Leafs 2-0 in the 2nd period. Mattias Samuelsson led the Sabres in goals (2). William Nylander led the Maple Leafs in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.8Mattias SamuelssonD
  2. 28.6Tage ThompsonC
  3. 38.3Alex TuchRW
  4. 48.1Jiri KulichC
  5. 57.6Auston MatthewsC
  6. 67.6Oliver Ekman-LarssonD
  7. 77.5William NylanderRW
  8. 87.5Zach BensonLW
  9. 97.3Dakota JoshuaC
  10. 107.3Owen PowerD
  11. 117.2Ryan McLeodC
  12. 127.1Bowen ByramD

Team stats

TORBUF
13Blocked Shots21
30Hits8
7Takeaways3
34Shots30
1Power Play Goals0
4Power Play Opportunities2
25.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
35Faceoffs Won25
58.3Faceoff Win Percent41.7
18Giveaways13
2Total Penalties4
4Penalty Minutes10

Player of the game

Mattias Samuelsson

BUF · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

57%
TOR · 2.86 xG
43%
BUF · 2.48 xG

Maple Leafs deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Max Domi

    Shot blocked by C. Timmins

    Max Domi shot blocked by Conor Timmins

    M. Domi

  3. P3 0:02John Tavares

    Face off

    John Tavares faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

  4. P3 0:05Oliver Ekman-Larsson

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    O. Ekman-Larsson · 2 A

  5. P3 0:09Auston Matthews

    Wrist shot wide left

    Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left

    A. Matthews · 1 G

  6. P3 0:12Peyton Krebs

    Penalty: penalty

    Peyton Krebs High-sticking - double minor against Nicolas Roy

    P. Krebs · 1 A

  7. P3 0:13Oliver Ekman-Larsson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    O. Ekman-Larsson · 2 A

  8. P3 1:14Matthew Knies

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon

    M. Knies

  9. P3 1:35John Tavares

    Faceoff win vs J. Kulich

    John Tavares faceoff won against Jiri Kulich

    J. Tavares · 1 A

  10. P3 1:37John Tavares

    Wrist shot on goal

    John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    J. Tavares · 1 A

  11. P3 1:42Oliver Ekman-Larsson

    Shot blocked by D. Joshua

    Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Dakota Joshua

    O. Ekman-Larsson · 2 A

  12. P3 2:12Tage Thompson
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Tage Thompson

    T. Thompson · 1 G, 1 A

  13. P3 2:48Max Domi

    Snap shot on goal

    Max Domi Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    M. Domi

  14. P3 3:01Nicolas Roy

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    N. Roy · 1 A

  15. GOALP3 3:01
    Alex Tuch

    Goal! Backhand

    A. Tuch · 1 G, 1 A

    Alex Tuch Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Owen Power (2)

    TOR 3 - 5 BUF
  16. P3 3:09Oliver Ekman-Larsson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson

  17. P3 3:14Matias Maccelli

    Snap shot on goal

    Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    M. Maccelli

  18. P3 4:01Peyton Krebs

    Faceoff win vs J. Tavares

    Peyton Krebs faceoff won against John Tavares

    P. Krebs · 1 A

  19. P3 4:05John Tavares

    Backhand shot on goal

    John Tavares Backhand saved by Alex Lyon

    J. Tavares · 1 A

  20. P3 4:05Matthew Knies

    Deflected shot on goal

    Matthew Knies Deflected saved by Alex Lyon

    M. Knies

  21. P3 4:18Oliver Ekman-Larsson

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    O. Ekman-Larsson · 2 A

  22. P3 4:31John Tavares

    Face off

    John Tavares faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

  23. P3 4:33Oliver Ekman-Larsson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    O. Ekman-Larsson · 2 A

  24. P3 4:37Rasmus Dahlin

    Penalty: penalty

    Rasmus Dahlin Delaying Game - Puck over glass

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  25. P3 5:38Simon Benoit

    Wrist shot on goal

    Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    S. Benoit

Leaders

TORBUF
Goals
William Nylander
1
Mattias Samuelsson
2
Assists
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2
Tage Thompson
1
Points
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2
Mattias Samuelsson
2