Final
Thursday, March 15, 2018 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5–2
- C. Carrick scored the game-winner at 6:22 of the second.
- The Maple Leafs scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. McElhinney stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950) for the win.
- Power play: TOR 1/3, BUF 2/5.
- J. van Riemsdyk led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. van Riemsdyk
TOR · 2G 1A
- 2nd starT. Bozak
TOR · 1G 0A
- 3rd starP. Marleau
TOR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:39TORJ. van RiemsdykAssists: M. Rielly, C. Brown1–0
- 6:39TORJ. van RiemsdykAssists: R. Polak, J. Gardiner2–0
- 14:29BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: S. Wilson, E. Rodrigues2–1
2nd
- 6:22TORC. CarrickAssists: P. Marleau, W. Nylander3–1
- 14:10TORT. BozakPPAssists: J. van Riemsdyk, M. Marner4–1
- 19:01BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: R. Ristolainen, E. Rodrigues4–2
3rd
- 19:16TORP. MarleauEN5–2
Team stats
| TOR | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 40 |
| 48.3% | Faceoff % | 51.7% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 11 |
| 16 | Hits | 18 |
| 18 | Blocked | 9 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Maple Leafs at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice