Sabres vs Maple Leafs Pick
Toronto Maple Leafs (34-15-8) vs. Buffalo Sabres (28-22-4)
February 21, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres +131 / Toronto Maple Leafs -164; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres meet Tuesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 25.4 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 31 goals, Mitchell Marner has 46 assists and Auston Matthews has 210 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 50 goals on 561 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 65 goals on 768 shots.
The Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 25.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 36 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 45 assists and Alex Tuch has 157 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 72.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has given up 79 goals on 766 shots faced, and Craig Anderson has given up 50 goals on 580 shots.
Maple Leafs vs Sabres Trends
The Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 road games and 37-18 in their last 55 Tuesday games. The Sabres are 2-6 in their last 8 home games and 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 5-2-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 overall. The over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 Tuesday games. The Maple Leafs are 16-37-2 in the last 55 meetings in Buffalo. The home team is 38-15 in the last 53 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs are far and away the more talented team, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t win this game. The Buffalo Sabres continue to get worse defensively, and playing at home hasn’t helped that much. The Maple Leafs offense should have a field day in this spot. Give me the road team and the somewhat reasonable price.
