20 November 2022 at 00:00

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Match Summary

Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by J. Tavares 12′, C. Jarnkrok 17′, M. Giordano 18′, A. Tuch 10′, W. Nylander 14′, W. Nylander 10′, C. Mittelstadt 15′. League standings: Toronto Maple Leafs #4, Buffalo Sabres #10.

Match Events

Key match events between Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres — 7 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Buffalo Sabres

Period 1

12′

R. Sheahan

Hooking

J. Tavares

M. Rielly

12′

🏒

C. Jarnkrok

R. Sandin

17′

🏒

J. Tavares

Tripping

17′

M. Giordano

D. Kampf

18′

🏒

Period 2

R. Sandin

Hooking

2′

A. Matthews

Illegal check to the head

8′

🏒

10′

A. Tuch

R. Dahlin

W. Nylander

High sticking

11′

14′

H. Jokiharju

Slashing

W. Nylander

A. Matthews

14′

🏒

Period 3

W. Nylander

Hooking

5′

W. Nylander

10′

🏒

T. Liljegren

Boarding

13′

🏒

15′

C. Mittelstadt

O. Power

18′

R. Sheahan

Cross-checking

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results

Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres have met 96 times — Toronto Maple Leafs won 47, Buffalo Sabres won 49, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 49 victories from 96 meetings. A combined 596 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.21 per match (293 for the home side, 303 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 86 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 94 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2009.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Drawn

Buffalo Sabres

Goals: 293Goals: 303

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More results

Standings

Toronto Maple Leafs sit #4 and Buffalo Sabres are #10 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
4Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
5Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
6Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
7Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
8Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
10Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
11Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
12St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
13Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
14San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59
16Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
3New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
4Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
5New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
6Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
7New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
8Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
9Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
10Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
11Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
12Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
13Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
14Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
15Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68
16Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
4Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
5Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
6Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
7Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
8Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
2Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
3Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
4Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
5Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
6St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
7Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
4Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
5Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
6Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
7San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
8Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
2New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
3New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
4New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
5Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
6Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
7Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
8Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026