nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Wrap - Toronto Wins 2-1
Toronto skated to a 2-1 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs were rewarded as -175 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Auston Matthews, and William Nylander each scored for the Maple Leafs in the victory. Nylander opened the scoring for Toronto.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 24-save effort for the Maple Leafs.
Buffalo got a goal from Victor Olofsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Toronto went 0-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 27-25.
Next game, Toronto takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Nashville.