Sabres vs Leafs Score & Box Score — Sun, Dec 15, 2024 | HabsMetrics

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FINALScotiabank Arena · Dec 15

3@5

BUF rest: -1dTOR rest: -1d

Game analysis

Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5–3

J. Tavares scored the game-winner at 13:51 of the second.
The Maple Leafs came back from a 2-goal deficit.
An empty-net goal sealed it late.
D. Hildeby stopped 24 of 27 shots (.889) for the win.
The Maple Leafs controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 41–27.
Power play: TOR 1/4, BUF 1/2.

Three stars

1st star
J. Tavares
TOR · 3G 0A
2nd star
N. Robertson
TOR · 1G 1A
3rd star
M. Domi
TOR · 1G 1A

Scoring summary

1st

1:03BUFJ. QuinnPPVideoAssists: J. Peterka, B. Byram1–0
2:46BUFA. Tuch VideoAssists: Z. Benson, T. Thompson2–0
15:45TORM. Domi VideoAssists: N. Robertson, B. McMann2–1

2nd

9:11BUFJ. Quinn VideoAssists: J. Peterka, M. Samuelsson3–1
11:20TORN. Robertson VideoAssists: B. McMann, M. Domi3–2
12:41TORJ. TavaresPPVideoAssists: A. Matthews, W. Nylander3–3
13:51TORJ. Tavares VideoAssists: C. Tanev, O. Ekman-Larsson3–4

3rd

17:48TORJ. TavaresENVideoAssists: M. Knies, M. Marner3–5

Period by Period

Stats not yet available

Team Stats

BUFTOR

Team statistics comparison
Shots	--	--
Hits	13	37
Blocked	16	4
Power Play	1/2	1/4
Faceoff %	43.3	56.7
Corsi %	39.1	60.9
xG	2.36	5.10
Giveaways	11	12
Takeaways	1	9

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player statistics for Toronto Maple Leafs
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
John TavaresC	3	0	3	+1	6	21:02
Max DomiC	1	1	2	+2	2	15:25
Bobby McMannC	0	2	2	+3	2	15:13
Nick RobertsonLW	1	1	2	+2	1	13:26
Mitch MarnerRW	0	1	1	0	2	21:12
Matthew KniesLW	0	1	1	0	2	16:21
Auston MatthewsC	0	1	1	-1	5	20:54
William NylanderRW	0	1	1	0	1	22:18
Chris TanevD	0	1	1	+2	0	19:33
Oliver Ekman-LarssonD	0	1	1	+2	5	17:41
Dennis HildebyG	--	--	43/46	--	.935	60:00
Joseph WollG	--	--	24/27	--	.889	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Player statistics for Buffalo Sabres
Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI
Jack QuinnRW	2	0	2	-1	5	18:18
JJ PeterkaRW	0	2	2	-2	0	17:33
Zach BensonLW	0	1	1	0	1	17:27
Tage ThompsonC	0	1	1	+1	2	17:11
Mattias SamuelssonD	0	1	1	+1	2	23:08
Bowen ByramD	0	1	1	-1	3	25:53
Alex TuchRW	1	0	1	+1	2	18:25
Jordan GreenwayLW	0	0	0	-1	0	14:13
Jason ZuckerLW	0	0	0	-2	0	09:51
Peyton KrebsC	0	0	0	0	0	12:57
Devon LeviG	--	--	54/59	--	.915	57:59
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG	--	--	36/41	--	.878	00:00

Lineups

BUF

Actual (from shift data)

L1

9:51

17:27

17:11

18:25

L2

10:51

17:33

14:33

18:18

L3

7:19

10:58

12:57

12:43

L4

6:31

9:51

12:23

14:13

D1

16:33

24:44

23:08

D2

17:41

25:53

20:59

D3

8:46

13:05

10:47

57:59

Starter

0:00

Backup

Injured / Scratched

Justin Danforthinjured-reserve · Upper Body
Konsta Heleniusother · Upper Body
Matt Grzelcykinjured-reserve · Lower Body
Alex Lyoninjured-reserve · Upper Body

TOR

Actual (from shift data)

L1

13:56

22:18

20:54

21:12

L2

6:22

17:55

21:02

16:21

L3

10:26

13:26

15:25

15:13

L4

5:16

6:50

7:50

7:07

D1

5:40

21:57

95Ekman-Larsson

17:41

D2

8:58

19:51

19:33

D3

8:02

17:39

17:00

60:00

Starter

0:00

Backup

Injured / Scratched

Kirill Marchenkoinjured-reserve · Lower Body
Elvis Merzlikinslong-term-injured-reserve · Shoulder (Surgery)
Nick Blankenburginjured-reserve · Upper Body
Marshall Rifaiinjured-reserve · Lower Body
Cade Webberinjured-reserve · Elbow
William Villeneuveinjured-reserve · Knee (Surgery)
Miles Woodlong-term-injured-reserve · Undisclosed

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