The Leafs are coming off a dominating 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday that snapped a two-game slide, but remain with injured winger Mitch Marner for at least one more, and rearguards Timothy Liljegren and Joel Edmundson, both of whom are sidelined indefinitely. The Sabres are coming off a 5-2 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, and are looking for just their second win in nine outings when playing in the back half of games played on consecutive nights.

The injury-hobbled Maple Leafs travel to Buffalo as -155 road favourites on the Saturday NHL odds, while the Sabres trail as +130 underdogs and the total is pegged at 6.5, with -120 odds favouring the UNDER.

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres NHL Betting Odds

The Leafs may lead the Sabres by 16 points in the standings, but always have their hands full when facing Buffalo. The Sabres have topped the Buds in six of their past nine meetings, highlighted by a lopsided 9-3 victory when these teams last met in the Queen City, and have limited the Leafs to just three goals per game while winning two of three clashes so far this season. 

Overall, the Sabres have been steady performers in recent dates on home ice, winning six of eight including each of their past three while sporting positive odds. Faced with a hectic schedule that saw them play six of eight on the road prior to this week, the Maple Leafs have gone 6-5-1 over their past 12 games, a run that has threatened their hold on third place in the Atlantic Division standings and dumped them to a lengthy +1500 bet on the Stanley Cup odd. 

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs’ injury woes don’t end with the absence of Marner, Liljegren, and Edmundson. Morgan Rielly is also expected to miss another game as he recovers from an upper body injury. With a depleted blue line in front of him, goaltender Ilya Samsonov could be in for a busy night. Samsonov backstopped the club to a 6-3 win over Edmonton in his most recent start last weekend, but has surrendered 11 total goals while compiling a .894 save percentage during his current 1-1-1 run. Auston Matthews remains just one marker shy of scoring 60 goals for the second time in his career, but has buried the biscuit in just two of his past seven road appearances. However, Tyler Bertuzzi has picked up the slack with three goals in his past two games and six goals and eight points over his past seven outings. 

Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres have won two of three to remain within six points of a wild card spot with eight games remaining. However, the club has lacked scoring punch when playing their second game in two nights, scoring just 2.00 goals per game while losing their past three and just 1.75 goals per game while losing seven of eight. However, Tage Thompson could be poised to change all that after scoring four times in Friday’s 5-2 win over the Devils. That outburst comes after the towering 26-year-old mustered just three total goals over his previous 16 home appearances. Thompson also enjoyed a three-point night in the Sabres’ rout of the Leafs in December and offers value as a +190 bet on the NHL player props to score on Saturday.4

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Maple Leafs vs. Sabres?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Maple Leafs Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 107
+ / -	Auston Matthews 31
Shots	Auston Matthews 369
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 118
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.87

BUF

Points	Rasmus Dahlin 59
+ / -	Henri Jokiharju 14
Shots	Tage Thompson 246
Penalty Mins	Connor Clifton 68
Wins	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 27
GAA	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 2.57

TOR

Points	Max Domi 4
+ / -	Ilya Lyubushkin 4
Shots	John Tavares 22
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 6
Wins	Joseph Woll 2
GAA	Joseph Woll 0.86

BUF

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Sabres Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 107
+ / -	Auston Matthews 31
Shots	Auston Matthews 369
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 118
Wins	Ilya Samsonov 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.87

BUF

Points	Rasmus Dahlin 59
+ / -	Henri Jokiharju 14
Shots	Tage Thompson 246
Penalty Mins	Connor Clifton 68
Wins	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 27
GAA	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 2.57

TOR

Points	Max Domi 4
+ / -	Ilya Lyubushkin 4
Shots	John Tavares 22
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 6
Wins	Joseph Woll 2
GAA	Joseph Woll 0.86

BUF

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Toronto

Ilya Lyubushkin (D)

Prob Sat Personal - 26 / 04 / 24

Max Domi (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24

Bobby McMann (C)

Out Sat Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 24

Joel Edmundson (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 24

Max Domi (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24

Timothy Liljegren (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 24

Joel Edmundson (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 24

Ilya Samsonov (G)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 24

Tyler Bertuzzi (LW)

Prob Sun Illness - 22 / 03 / 24

Ryan Reaves (RW)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 24

Buffalo

Mattias Samuelsson (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 16 / 04 / 24

Tyson Jost (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24

Bowen Byram (D)

Ques Sat Personal - 11 / 04 / 24

Jacob Bryson (D)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24

Zemgus Girgensons (LW)

Prob Tues Illness - 07 / 04 / 24

Jordan Greenway (LW)

Prob Sun Upper Body - 01 / 04 / 24

Jordan Greenway (LW)

Prob Fri Undisclosed - 28 / 03 / 24

Lukas Rousek (RW)

Prob Tues Face - 26 / 03 / 24

Tyson Jost (C)

Prob Fri Undisclosed - 24 / 03 / 24

Tyson Jost (C)

Ques Sat Knee - 14 / 03 / 24

Injuries

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Ilya Lyubushkin (D)	Prob Sat	Personal - 26 / 04 / 24	1-3	0-3-1	+ -
Lyubushkin is dealing with a personal matter, but it is not expected to impact his availability versus the Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Max Domi (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 24	2-7	4-4-1	+ -
Domi is dealing with an unknown issue, but it is forecasted that he will dress for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Bruins.
Bobby McMann (C)	Out Sat	Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
McMann is hampered by a lower-body injury, and he will not suit up against the Bruins for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Joel Edmundson (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 13 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
Edmundson was absent from the last match with an unspecified injury, and it has yet to be established if he will suit up Tuesday against the Panthers.
Max Domi (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24	2-8	5-4-1	+ -
Domi is dealing with an unknown ailment, but it is not expected to impact his status for Saturday's battle against the Red Wings.
Timothy Liljegren (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 28 / 03 / 24	7-11	8-8-2	+ -
Liljegren is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.
Joel Edmundson (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 24	8-11	8-9-2	+ -
Edmundson has been idle with an unspecified ailment, but he is likely to return Thursday against the Devils.
Ilya Samsonov (G)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 23 / 03 / 24	10-11	10-9-2	+ -
Samsonov has been absent from the last two contests with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Capitals on Thursday.
Tyler Bertuzzi (LW)	Prob Sun	Illness - 22 / 03 / 24	10-11	10-9-2	+ -
Bertuzzi missed the last game with an illness, but it is projected that he will be in Sunday's lineup versus the Hurricanes.
Ryan Reaves (RW)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 03 / 24	10-12	11-9-2	+ -
Reaves was absent from the last match with an unknown injury, and it remains to be seen if he will face the Oilers on Saturday.

Buffalo

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Mattias Samuelsson (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 16 / 04 / 24	0-0	0-0	+ -
Samuelsson has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown when he will return to action.
Tyson Jost (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 12 / 04 / 24	2-0	0-1-1	+ -
Jost was removed from the previous contest with an unknown ailment, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up Saturday against the Panthers.
Bowen Byram (D)	Ques Sat	Personal - 11 / 04 / 24	3-0	0-2-1	+ -
Byram missed the last game due to a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will take on the Panthers in Saturday's showdown.
Jacob Bryson (D)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 24	4-1	0-3-2	+ -
Bryson exited the last contest with an upper-body injury, but it is expected that he will be available for Tuesday's matchup versus the Stars.
Zemgus Girgensons (LW)	Prob Tues	Illness - 07 / 04 / 24	4-1	0-3-2	+ -
Girgensons was absent from the previous game due to an illness, but it is likely that he will play against the Stars on Tuesday.
Jordan Greenway (LW)	Prob Sun	Upper Body - 01 / 04 / 24	5-2	1-4-2	+ -
Greenway has been absent from the last two matches due to an upper-body ailment, but it will not affect his status for Sunday's battle with the Red Wings.
Jordan Greenway (LW)	Prob Fri	Undisclosed - 28 / 03 / 24	6-3	3-4-2	+ -
Greenway is dealing with an unknown ailment, but it is expected that he will face the Devils on Friday.
Lukas Rousek (RW)	Prob Tues	Face - 26 / 03 / 24	7-3	3-5-2	+ -
Rousek has missed the last three contests with a facial injury, but it is forecasted that he will face the Capitals on Tuesday.
Tyson Jost (C)	Prob Fri	Undisclosed - 24 / 03 / 24	7-4	4-5-2	+ -
Jost has been absent from the previous two games with an unspecified issue, but it is forecasted that he will lace up for Friday's showdown against the Devils.
Tyson Jost (C)	Ques Sat	Knee - 14 / 03 / 24	11-5	6-8-2	+ -
Jost exited the last game with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will participate in Saturday's battle with the Red Wings.