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Sabres at Maple Leafs

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 27 · 6:00 PM CT · Scotiabank Arena · Final BUF 7 – TOR 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF3137
TOR2114
Team box
BUF·TOR
31
shots
23
1 of 2
power play
0 of 0
32.7
faceoff %
67.3
16
hits
32
19
blocked shots
13
0
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Colten EllisBUF1816.889
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF53.600
Joseph WollTOR3024.800

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TOR +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TOR 1 · BUF 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 47%, TOR 53% · Updated Jan 27

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TOR 3.4 – 3.3 BUF
Expected total
6.7
SabresThe matchupMaple Leafs
+112Our fair odds−112
3.3Expected goals3.4
+0.08Power rating+0.04
3.4Goals / game3.3
3.0Allowed / game3.4
27.5Shots / game27.2
44.4Faceoff %56.4
19.1Hits / game23.0
29−22Season record24−28
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · TOR chance
Our model fair47.2%52.8%
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
BUFBuffalo Sabres+11247%————
TORToronto Maple Leafs−11253%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.1our margin————
TORToronto Maple Leafs−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 6%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 22%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 10%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 12%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 6%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 2%Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%
← BUF wins byTOR wins by →
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more31%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 3 or more21%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted
TORJoseph Woll G · last 5 starts: .890 save %, 3.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·TOR
Jan 24 at NYI
last game
Jan 25 vs COL
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 51+ games
BUF·TOR
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.04
3.4
goals / game
3.3
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.4
29−22
season record
24−28
16−9
home record
16−14
13−13
away record
8−14
W3
streak
L4
7−3
last 10
4−6
27.5
shots / game
27.2
44.4
faceoff %
56.4
19.1
hits / game
23.0
15.0
blocked shots / game
15.2
5.1
takeaways / game
4.6
15.8
giveaways / game
16.7

Rating Trend

BUF · TOR · 102 days
Buffalo SabresToronto Maple Leafs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TOR 6−4
Oct 25, 2025at TORTOR 4 − 3 OT
Oct 24, 2025at BUFBUF 5 − 3
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

BUF · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Jan 24at NYI5 − 0W
Jan 22at MTL4 − 2W
Jan 20at NSH5 − 3W
Jan 19at CAR1 − 2L
Jan 17vs MIN4 − 5L
Jan 15vs MTL5 − 3W
Jan 14vs PHI5 − 2W
Jan 12vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W

TOR · Last 10

4−6 · streak L4
Jan 25vs COL1 − 4L
Jan 23vs VGK3 − 6L
Jan 21vs DET1 − 2L
Jan 19vs MIN3 − 6L
Jan 17at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 15at VGK5 − 6L
Jan 13at UTAH1 − 6L
Jan 12at COL4 − 3W
Jan 10vs VAN5 − 0W
Jan 8at PHI2 − 1W