At the onset of the week, the Buffalo Sabres were still in NHL betting playoff contention. But Buffalo has no margin for error. And Saturday night brings a difficult assignment against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Of course, the Maple Leafs remain a soft, entitled country club. But the Maple Leafs have the firepower to beat anyone they face. Of great concern is that Buffalo has not provided reliable betting value at home. By contrast, the Maple Leafs play their best hockey on enemy ice. Buffalo hosts Toronto on ESPN+ Saturday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 30, 2024, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Overview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 40-27-9 straight up and 37-29 over/under the online betting total. Also, Toronto is 5th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Toronto is nine points behind the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Toronto has covered four out of their last six games. While the Maple Leafs have gone over the total in five of its previous six matchups.
Toronto has NHL rankings of 2nd for goals scored and 3rd for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Maple Leafs have NHL rankings of 18th for goals against and 27th for penalty killing.
First among Toronto scorers is RW William Nylander with 39 goals, 54 assists, 93 points and a +4. C Auston Matthews adds 58 goals, 33 assists, 91 points, and a +28. And then D Morgan Rielly adds seven goals, 44 assists, 51 points, and a +8. G Ilya Samsonov has a 3.12 goals against average, a .889 save percentage, and a 40-20-9 record with four shutouts.
Buffalo Sabres Team Overview
The Buffalo Sabres are 33-33-5 straight up and 27-41-3 over/under the NHL betting total. Also, Buffalo is 12th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Buffalo is seven points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Buffalo has covered one out of their last four games. While the Sabres have gone under the total in three of its previous five matchups.
Buffalo has NHL rankings of 21st for goals scored and 27th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Sabres have NHL rankings of 16th for goals against and 19th for penalty killing.
First among Buffalo scorers is D Rasmus Dahlin with 17 goals, 36 assists, 52 points and a -7. RW Alex Tuch adds 19 goals, 28 assists, 47 points and a +1. At the same time, LW Jeff Skinner has 24 goals, 21 assists, 45 points, and a -1. G Ukko Pekka Luukkonen has a 2.52 goals against average, a .912 save percentage, and a 23-18-3 record with five shutouts.
Maple Leafs at Sabres SBG Free Picks
To summarize, Buffalo got the cash in six of its most recent nine games against Toronto. Only two of the last 11 games between these teams went under the total. Meanwhile, at Buffalo, the Sabres got the money in two of their last three matchups with Toronto. The Maple Leafs and Sabres went over the total in their last five meetings at Buffalo. Buffalo will get a more favorable price than usual at home. Cause by the massive popularity of the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs at Sabres SBG Best Bet: Buffalo Sabres.