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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Both teams are coming off a loss
The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday in Scotia Bank Arena.
The Sabres have picked up the pace
The Buffalo Sabres are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 29-29-4 record. They have won five of the last seven games but are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Buffalo is 14th in the league, allowing 3 goals per game, and is ranked 24th, scoring 2.94. Casey Mittlestadt is the best player on the Sabres this season with 47 points, one more than Rasmus Dahlin.
The Maple Leafs look like a real contender
The Toronto Maple Leafs are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 35-18-8 record. They have won eight of the last 10 games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs are second in the league, scoring 3.61 goals per game and having a 27.7% power play conversion. Defensively, they are ranked 20th, allowing 3.16 goals per game. Auston Matthews leads the league with 53 goals so far in the season, while William Nylander is tied for sixth place with 83 total points.
Betting Trends
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games overall and 6-12 SU in the last 18 games played in March. The Maple Leafs are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games overall and 6-2 SU in the last 8 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are playing very well lately. The Sabres are 10 points behind the last place that leads to the playoffs, which sounds like a lot, but their recent play gives them a reason to be optimistic. The Maple Leafs are also very solid and can get into the top three in the conference by the end of the regular season. Matthews and Nylander are having an amazing season, and with them playing on this level, no team can get through Toronto easily. The Sabres are one of those teams with a winning record against the Maple Leafs in recent seasons, but that will not be of any help tonight as Toronto will win this one.
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