nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Recap - Maple Leafs Win 5-2
William Nylander scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs over Buffalo 5-2 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
The Maple Leafs were a -275 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Toronto got goals from William Nylander(2), Mark Giordano, Calle Jarnkrok, and John Tavares in the victory. Tavares opened the scoring at 12:58 of the first period.
Matt Murray stopped 32 of 34 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Casey Mittelstadt, and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Matt Murray.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 of 23 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 2-for-3, while the Sabres were 2-for-6 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Toronto 34-23 in the game.
Toronto heads into a battle against the Islanders. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.