Buffalo Sabres (11-15-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (18-10-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -202, Sabres +166; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres, on a nine-game losing streak, take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto has a 5-4-1 record in Atlantic Division games and an 18-10-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a 6-1-2 record in games decided by one goal.
Buffalo has an 11-15-4 record overall and a 3-3-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Sabres have a 4-10-3 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Tavares has 12 goals and 13 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Jason Zucker has eight goals and 13 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Sabres: 1-6-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
