Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres 2/21/23 – The battle between the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs, rivals in the Atlantic Division, is always intense. This is the second of three matches they will face this season. The Maple Leafs won 5-2 in the first matchup between the teams on December 19th. The NHL picks tonight have all the details of this match together with the money line and betting odds.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: KeyBank Center
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Odds
Maple Leafs
Moneyline: -164
Puckline: -1.5 (+145)
Total: 6.5 over (-125)
Sabres
Moneyline: +131
Puckline: +1.5 (-165)
Total: 6.5 over (+105)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Analysis
The Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying a fantastic season. They have a record of 34-15-8 and they will be playing tonight. They are currently in second place in Atlantic Division, and at this stage of the season they are locked in for a first round playoff match against the Lightning. Tonight’s game will be a chance for the Leafs to rebound from Sunday’s 5-3 loss at Chicago. They outshot the Blackhawks by 35-28, outplayed them by an anticipated goal rate of 4.37-3.45, and couldn’t solve Jaxson Stuber while giving up a hat-trick to Patrick Kane. This season, the Maple Leafs have been great on both ends of ice. On average, they have allowed 32.4 goals per game and scored 3.38 goals per match, which is eighth in the NHL. Toronto has been a great defense, allowing only Seventh-fewest goals per game in the NHL. This average is 2.65 goals per match on an average 29 shots per game.
The Buffalo Sabres are in control of their destiny in the playoff race, with games in hand over the teams ahead for the Eastern Conference Wild Card spots. This is the best spot the franchise has been since 2011. Tonight’s game will be the Sabres’ first in the playoff race. They have a record of 28-22-4 and are coming off a California road trip with a 2-game winning streak. They are coming off a 4-2 victory in San Jose on Saturday night. Although Buffalo was outshot by 35-31, they still managed to win the game. This season, the Sabres offense is outstanding. The Sabres have scored the third most goals in the NHL this year, scoring an average 3.67 goals per match and taking 32.4 shots per contest. Despite being offensively strong, Buffalo has struggled at the back. On an average of 32.5 shots per game, they’ve allowed 3.41 goals per match, which is ninth in the NHL.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games. Toronto are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Buffalo. Toronto are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Buffalo. Toronto are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 8 games played in February.
Buffalo are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 14 of Buffalo’s last 19 games against Toronto. Buffalo are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo’s last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. Buffalo are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Free Pick
The Maple Leafs should be able to outscore the Sabres to get the win as per NHL online forum. The Maple Leafs are one of the best teams in the NHL. They will easily get off of the Sabres in this game.
Free Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 (+145)
