The Buffalo Sabres (3-4) will try to extend a three-game home win streak when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-1) on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Friday's hockey action.
Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Predictions for Friday
Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final tally of Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Sabres (+102)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)
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Maple Leafs Splits and Trends
- The Maple Leafs (3-3-1 overall) have a 1-1-2 record in matchups that have required overtime.
- Toronto has three points (1-1-1) in the three games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Toronto finished 1-2-0 in the three games this season when it scored two goals (registering two points).
- The Maple Leafs have scored three or more goals in four games (2-1-1, five points).
- In the two games when Toronto has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered three points after finishing 1-0-1.
- In games when it has outshot its opponent, Toronto is 0-1-1 (one point).
- The Maple Leafs have been outshot by opponents in five games, going 3-2-0 to register six points.
Sabres Splits and Trends
- This season the Sabres registered just one goal in two games and they lost both times.
- Buffalo failed to win the only game this season when it scored two goals.
- So far this season, the Sabres have scored more than two goals three times and won each of those games.
- Buffalo has scored a lone power-play goal in one game this season and won.
- When outshooting its opponent, Buffalo is 1-2-0 (two points) this season.
- The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in four games. The Sabres went 2-2-0 in those matchups (four points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Maple Leafs Rank | Maple Leafs AVG | Sabres AVG | Sabres Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 3.43 | Goals Scored | 2.71 | 21st |
| 26th | 3.57 | Goals Allowed | 2.86 | 15th |
| 18th | 28.0 | Shots | 29.9 | 9th |
| 18th | 29.0 | Shots Allowed | 32.7 | 31st |
| 28th | 12.50% | Power Play % | 25.00% | 8th |
| 15th | 78.95% | Penalty Kill % | 96.15% | 2nd |
Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
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