Maple Leafs beat Sabres 4-2, close in on playoff spot
Auston Matthews scored his 39th goal to set the record for most by an American-born rookie and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Monday night to move closer to clinching thei
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
4
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:04 4-2
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Missed 15:57 4-1
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Penalty 14:03
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Missed 13:21 4-1
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Missed 8:38 4-1
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Penalty 5:50
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Penalty 5:50
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Penalty 5:50
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Penalty 5:50
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Penalty 5:50
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Penalty 5:50
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Goal 5:50 4-1
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Missed 5:42 3-1
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Penalty 4:21
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Missed 0:14 3-1
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Missed 16:16 3-1
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Missed 14:55 3-1
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Missed 14:08 3-1
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Missed 12:20 3-1
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Missed 11:59 3-1
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Missed 10:53 3-1
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Missed 10:13 3-1
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Missed 3:24 3-1
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Missed 3:13 3-1
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Goal 1:51 3-1
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Missed 1:42 3-0
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 19:59 3-0
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Penalty 18:13
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Missed 16:49 3-0
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Missed 16:39 3-0
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Missed 6:21 3-0
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Missed 6:13 3-0
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Goal 5:09 3-0
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Goal 5:01 2-0
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Missed 4:49 1-0
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Goal 4:26 1-0
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Missed 3:58 0-0
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Missed 2:39 0-0
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Missed 2:17 0-0
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Missed 0:42 0-0
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Missed 0:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Stoppage 19:55 4-2
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Face Off 19:55 4-2
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Shot 19:54 4-2
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Shot 19:17 4-2
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Face Off 19:09 4-2
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Stoppage 19:09 4-2
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Face Off 19:04 4-2
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Goal 19:04 4-2
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Hit 18:25 4-1
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Shot 17:52 4-1
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Blocked 17:42 4-1
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Shot 17:30 4-1
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Face Off 16:30 4-1
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Stoppage 16:30 4-1
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Shot 16:27 4-1
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Missed 15:57 4-1
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Giveaway 15:18 4-1
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Face Off 14:03 4-1
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Penalty 14:03
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Stoppage 14:03 4-1
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Blocked 13:54 4-1
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Face Off 13:45 4-1
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Stoppage 13:45 4-1
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Shot 13:44 4-1
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Face Off 13:40 4-1
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Stoppage 13:40 4-1
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Shot 13:39 4-1
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Missed 13:21 4-1
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Face Off 12:56 4-1
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Stoppage 12:56 4-1
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Blocked 12:55 4-1
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Blocked 12:05 4-1
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Hit 11:59 4-1
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Takeaway 11:41 4-1
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Shot 11:25 4-1
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Face Off 10:49 4-1
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Stoppage 10:49 4-1
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Shot 10:48 4-1
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Team Stats
TOR
BUF
14
Blocked Shots
12
16
Hits
15
5
Takeaways
4
45
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
7
6
Penalty Minutes
30
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Day-To-Day
- Jack Roslovic Day-To-Day
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
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