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Maple Leafs at Sabres
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres

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Our win probability

and the three reasons
TOR43%
Maple Leafs
to win
57%BUF
Sabres
Expected goals
TOR 2.8–3.2 BUF
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors TORfavors BUF →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BUF
    .479vs.535win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors BUF
    -.113vs.0455v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors TOR
    .052vs-.006GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors BUF
    -.105vs.7255v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors BUF
    BUF at home
  • Back-to-backfavors TOR
    BUF played yesterday

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
TORMaple Leafs
BUFSabres

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: TOR Jim Hiller · BUF Lindy Ruff

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
TORBUF
3.0716th
Goals for / game
5th3.45
3.6031st
Goals against / game
10th2.93
21.3%15th
Power play
21st19.5%
81.2%8th
Penalty kill
4th81.9%
54.2%3rd
Faceoffs
32nd45.9%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).