Final
Monday, April 2, 2018 · Air Canada Centre
Game analysis
Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5–2
- W. Nylander scored the game-winner at 7:39 of the second.
- C. McElhinney stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- Power play: TOR 2/3, BUF 2/5.
- A. Matthews led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Matthews
TOR · 2G 1A
- 2nd starW. Nylander
TOR · 2G 1A
- 3rd starA. Johnsson
TOR · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:44TORA. JohnssonAssists: T. Plekanec, R. Polak0–1
2nd
- 2:27BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, R. O'Reilly1–1
- 5:01TORA. MatthewsPPAssists: M. Rielly, A. Johnsson1–2
- 7:39TORW. NylanderAssists: A. Matthews1–3
- 10:32TORW. NylanderAssists: Z. Hyman1–4
3rd
- 2:56BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: N. Baptiste, M. Scandella2–4
- 6:29TORA. MatthewsPPAssists: W. Nylander, J. Gardiner2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 36 |
| 43.5% | Faceoff % | 56.5% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 23 | Hits | 32 |
| 12 | Blocked | 15 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 12 |
Sabres at Maple Leafs 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