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.
Hooking
M. Rielly
R. Sandin
Tripping
D. Kampf
Hooking
Illegal check to the head
R. Dahlin
High sticking
Slashing
A. Matthews
Hooking
Boarding
O. Power
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.
47
Toronto Maple Leafs
0
Drawn
49
Buffalo Sabres
Recent Meetings (96)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 38 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 45 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 108 | |
| 81 | 35 | 24 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 104 | |
| 82 | 34 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 37 | 28 | 100 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 95 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 93 | |
| 81 | 29 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 83 | |
| 82 | 27 | 38 | 81 | |
13Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 20 | 40 | 70 |
| 82 | 16 | 44 | 60 | |
| 82 | 18 | 49 | 59 | |
| 82 | 13 | 47 | 58 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 54 | 12 | 135 | |
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 113 | |
| 82 | 39 | 22 | 112 | |
| 82 | 42 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 107 | |
| 82 | 38 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 36 | 31 | 93 | |
| 82 | 36 | 32 | 92 | |
| 82 | 31 | 31 | 91 | |
| 81 | 29 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 31 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 27 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 45 | 68 | |
| 81 | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 54 | 12 | 135 | |
| 82 | 42 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 36 | 32 | 92 | |
| 81 | 29 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 31 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 28 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 45 | 68 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 108 | |
| 81 | 35 | 24 | 107 | |
| 82 | 34 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 95 | |
| 81 | 29 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 27 | 38 | 81 | |
7Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 20 | 40 | 70 |
| 82 | 18 | 49 | 59 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 38 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 45 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 104 | |
| 82 | 37 | 28 | 100 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 93 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 83 | |
| 82 | 16 | 44 | 60 | |
| 82 | 13 | 47 | 58 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 113 | |
| 82 | 39 | 22 | 112 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 107 | |
| 82 | 36 | 31 | 93 | |
| 82 | 31 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 27 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 75 | |
| 81 | 15 | 47 | 59 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026