Hoping to avenge a 9-3 loss in December, the Toronto Maple Leafs (35-18-8) host the Buffalo Sabres (29-29-4) in one of three games on the NHL schedule today. The Maple Leafs are coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday, but are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and in third in NHL standings for the Atlantic Division. Buffalo is sixth in the Atlantic and not among the NHL picks today to make the playoffs.
Sabres vs Maple Leafs Picks
![Toronto Maple Leafs Logo](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
- Maple Leafs ML (-180)
- Over 6.5 (-115)
- Maple Leafs over 3.5 (-110)
- Auston Matthews anytime goal (-120)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2.46 GAA, .914 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Sabres and Ilya Samsonov (3.23 GAA, .883 save percentage) is the likely starting goalie for the Maple Leafs. Let’s take a look at the Sabres vs Maple Leafs picks and parlays and their scores and odds.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
Toronto is favored in the Sabres vs Maple Leafs picks and parlays with NHL odds of -190 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+130) for the puck line. The Sabres are +160 moneyline underdogs with +1.5 (-150) puck line odds. The over/under is 6.5 at BetUS.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Picks & Parlays
Sabres vs Maple Leafs Pick
- Maple Leafs (-180)
Sabres vs Maple Leafs Parlay
- Maple Leafs ML (-180)
- Over 6.5 (-115)
- Maple Leafs over 3.5 (-110)
- Auston Matthews anytime goal (-120)
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Information
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Location of the game: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: TNT and Sportsnet (Canada)
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Analysis
The Buffalo Sabres are 6-4 in the last 10 NHL scores, but coming off a 5-2 loss to the Jets. They’re 14-17-1 on the road and 9-8-1 in NHL picks against Atlantic Division opponents. Toronto is 17-12-2 at Scotiabank Arena and 6-8-2 against teams in their own division.
Buffalo is 23rd in NHL stats for goals per game (2.94) and 11th in shots (31.4). They’re 26th in power-play percentage (16.9). Toronto, meanwhile, has one of the league’s best offenses, ranking second in goals (3.61), fifth in shots (32.9), and second in power-play percentage (27.7). Toronto doesn’t have a PP goal in its last four games, however.
Casey Mittelstadt leads the Buffalo Sabres lines in NHL player stats with 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists) in 62 games. Rasmus Dahlin is second with 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists). William Nylander is the Toronto Maple Leafs leading scorer with 83 points (33 goals, 50 assists). Auston Matthews is second with 79 points (53 goals, 26 assists).
Jack Quinn, Mattias Samuelsson, and Erik Johnson are on the NHL injury report for Buffalo. Connor Timmins, Mark Giordano, and David Kampf are the Toronto Maple Leafs injuries.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks
Toronto has been among the hottest NHL teams in the league during the last month or so with only two losses in their last 11 games. They haven’t lost consecutive games since mid-January and should be motivated to get back on track on home ice following a lackluster effort against the Bruins on Monday. They’ll also be looking for redemption after a 9-3 loss to the Sabres earlier this season.
The Maple Leafs have scored over 3.5 goals in nine of their last 11 games and average 3.61 per game this season. Matthews is a good bet to score a goal as well considering he has gone two games without finding the back of the net. He had nine shots in those games and was creating opportunities every time he was on the ice.
If you love sports and want more sports betting information follow us as @InsidersBetDig on Twitter and sign up to our mailing list for free betting picks. Make sure to visit the best offshore betting sites to maximize your betting experience.