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Maple Leafs at Sabres

NHL · Friday, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final TOR 3 – BUF 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TOR2013
BUF2215
Team box
TOR·BUF
34
shots
30
1 of 4
power play
0 of 2
58.3
faceoff %
41.7
30
hits
8
13
blocked shots
21
4
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Anthony StolarzTOR3025.833
Alex LyonBUF3431.912

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
TOR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 2 · TOR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TOR 51%, BUF 49% · Updated Oct 24, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BUF 3.4 – 3.4 TOR
Expected total
6.8
Maple LeafsThe matchupSabres
−104Our fair odds+104
3.4Expected goals3.4
+0.20Power rating−0.10
3.4Goals / game2.7
3.6Allowed / game2.9
28.1Shots / game29.7
54.1Faceoff %42.7
24.1Hits / game21.9
3−4Season record3−4
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TOR chance · BUF chance
Our model fair51.0%49.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TORToronto Maple Leafs−10451%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres+10449%————
Spreadabout even
TORToronto Maple LeafsPKour margin————
BUFBuffalo SabresPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 2%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 6%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 11%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 9%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 22%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%
← TOR wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more30%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more21%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TORAnthony Stolarz G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.20 GAAstarted
BUFAlex Lyon G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 2.45 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TOR·BUF
Oct 21, 2025 vs NJ
last game
Oct 22, 2025 vs DET
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 7+ games
TOR·BUF
+0.20
rating (0 = average)
−0.10
3.4
goals / game
2.7
3.6
goals allowed / game
2.9
3−4
season record
3−4
3−3
home record
3−2
0−1
away record
0−2
L2
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
4−6
28.1
shots / game
29.7
54.1
faceoff %
42.7
24.1
hits / game
21.9
15.3
blocked shots / game
15.1
3.7
takeaways / game
4.3
18.7
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

TOR · BUF · 11 days
Toronto Maple LeafsBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 3−7
Apr 15, 2025at BUFTOR 4 − 0
Dec 20, 2024at BUFTOR 6 − 3
Dec 15, 2024at TORTOR 5 − 3
Mar 30, 2024at BUFTOR 3 − 0
Mar 6, 2024at TORTOR 2 − 1 OT
Dec 21, 2023at BUFBUF 9 − 3
Nov 4, 2023at TORBUF 6 − 4
Mar 13, 2023at TORBUF 4 − 3
Feb 21, 2023at BUFTOR 6 − 3
Nov 19, 2022at TORTOR 5 − 2

TOR · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 21, 2025vs NJ2 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025vs SEA3 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025vs NYR2 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs NSH7 − 4W
Oct 13, 2025vs DET2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at DET3 − 6L
Oct 8, 2025vs MTL5 − 2W
May 18, 2025vs FLA1 − 6L
May 16, 2025at FLA2 − 0W
May 14, 2025vs FLA1 − 6L

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 22, 2025vs DET4 − 2W
Oct 20, 2025at MTL2 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025vs FLA3 − 0W
Oct 15, 2025vs OTT8 − 4W
Oct 13, 2025vs COL1 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at BOS1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs NYR0 − 4L
Apr 17, 2025vs PHI5 − 4W
Apr 15, 2025vs TOR0 − 4L
Apr 13, 2025at TB4 − 7L