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FINALScotiabank Arena · Dec 18
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5–3
- D. Timashov scored the game-winner at 4:58 of the third.
- The Maple Leafs scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- F. Andersen stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- Power play: TOR 0/1, BUF 1/2.
- The Maple Leafs dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Matthews
TOR · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starT. Barrie
TOR · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:30TORF. Gauthier0–1
2nd
- 4:47TORA. MatthewsAssists: M. Rielly, M. Marner0–2
- 17:39TORA. MatthewsAssists: W. Nylander, T. Barrie0–3
3rd
- 1:29BUFR. DahlinPPAssists: J. Eichel, V. Olofsson1–3
- 4:58TORD. TimashovAssists: T. Barrie, F. Gauthier1–4
- 6:30BUFJ. EichelAssists: V. Olofsson, S. Reinhart2–4
- 14:41BUFK. OkposoAssists: C. Sheary, R. Dahlin3–4
- 17:26TORI. MikheyevEN3–5
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
BUFTOR
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 25 | 16 |
| Blocked | 10 | 13 |
| Power Play | 1/2 | 0/1 |
| Faceoff % | 36.0 | 64.0 |
| Corsi % | 50.5 | 49.5 |
| xG | 2.16 | 3.85 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 13 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
No player stats available
Buffalo Sabres
No player stats available
Lineups
BUF
Actual (from shift data)L3
8:00
D2
14:24
21:46
19McCabe
17:28
Injured / Scratched
- Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
- Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Left Shoulder
TOR
Actual (from shift data)31Andersen
60:00
0:00
Injured / Scratched
- Elvis Merzlikinslong-term-injured-reserve · Shoulder (Surgery)
- Nick Blankenburginjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Marshall Rifaiinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Kirill Marchenkoinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Max Domilong-term-injured-reserve · Back (Surgery)
- Cade Webberinjured-reserve · Elbow
- William Villeneuveinjured-reserve · Knee (Surgery)
- Miles Woodlong-term-injured-reserve · Undisclosed
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice