Sabres fall to Leafs in first game without fired coach Lindy Ruff
James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday, spoiling the NHL head coaching debut of Ron Rolston.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
1
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Scotiabank Arena · 19,473 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/11/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-8 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 16:50 1-3
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Missed 16:25 1-3
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Missed 16:05 1-3
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Penalty 16:00
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Missed 15:25 1-3
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Goal 14:28 1-3
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Penalty 13:20
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Penalty 12:36
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Missed 12:24 1-2
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Missed 11:00 1-2
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Missed 8:00 1-2
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Missed 4:56 1-2
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Penalty 4:14
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Penalty 4:14
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Missed 3:30 1-2
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Missed 3:13 1-2
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Penalty 3:07
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Penalty 3:07
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Missed 2:33 1-2
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Missed 19:41 1-2
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Goal 18:04 1-2
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Missed 15:57 1-1
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Penalty 12:55
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Missed 12:16 1-1
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Missed 9:17 1-1
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Missed 7:27 1-1
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Missed 7:22 1-1
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Penalty 7:08
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Missed 6:11 1-1
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Missed 5:43 1-1
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Penalty 3:38
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Missed 2:42 1-1
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Goal 1:15 1-1
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Penalty 19:18
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Penalty 15:08
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Missed 13:52 1-0
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Missed 13:34 1-0
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Goal 13:20 1-0
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Missed 11:46 0-0
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Missed 9:59 0-0
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Missed 9:46 0-0
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Missed 8:44 0-0
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Missed 7:46 0-0
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Missed 6:41 0-0
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Missed 3:47 0-0
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Missed 3:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-3
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Period End 20:00 1-3
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Hit 19:56 1-3
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Shot 19:52 1-3
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Shot 19:46 1-3
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Face Off 19:35 1-3
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Stoppage 19:35 1-3
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Giveaway 19:08 1-3
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Blocked 18:54 1-3
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Blocked 18:46 1-3
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Takeaway 18:42 1-3
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Hit 18:41 1-3
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Giveaway 18:40 1-3
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Hit 18:28 1-3
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Face Off 17:35 1-3
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Blocked 17:35 1-3
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Stoppage 17:35 1-3
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Giveaway 17:25 1-3
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Blocked 17:22 1-3
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Shot 16:57 1-3
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Missed 16:50 1-3
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Hit 16:29 1-3
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Missed 16:25 1-3
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Face Off 16:05 1-3
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Missed 16:05 1-3
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Stoppage 16:05 1-3
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Face Off 16:00 1-3
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Penalty 16:00
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Face Off 15:56 1-3
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Stoppage 15:56 1-3
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Shot 15:54 1-3
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Face Off 15:38 1-3
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Stoppage 15:38 1-3
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Shot 15:35 1-3
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Missed 15:25 1-3
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Takeaway 14:59 1-3
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Face Off 14:28 1-3
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Goal 14:28 1-3
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Hit 14:17 1-2
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Face Off 14:12 1-2
Showing the last 40 of 375 events.
Team Stats
BUF
TOR
17
Blocked Shots
20
37
Hits
32
6
Takeaways
9
32
Shots
36
0
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
40.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
38
Faceoffs Won
28
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
12
7
Total Penalties
4
17
Penalty Minutes
11
Head to Head
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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