TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (12-10-4 – 28 Points) vs.
BUFFALO SABRES (11-10-4 – 26 Points)
NOVEMBER 29, 2019 ▪ 4:00 PM EST
KEYBANK CENTER (BUFFALO, NY) ▪
TV: TSN4 ▪ RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY versus BUFFALO
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 81-104-18-11 (214 Games) |
| ALL-TIME ON THE ROAD: | 32-64-6-6 (108 Games) |
| 2018-19: | 4-0-0 |
| LAST FIVE: | 5-0-0 |
| LAST 10: | 7-3-0 |
MAPLE LEAFS CAREER LEADERS versus BUFFALO
| GAMES PLAYED: | Jason Spezza (63), John Tavares (30), Morgan Rielly (23) |
| GOALS: | Jason Spezza (23), John Tavares (18), Auston Matthews (9) |
| ASSISTS: | Jason Spezza (47), John Tavares (18), Morgan Rielly (11) |
| POINTS: | Jason Spezza (70), John Tavares (36), Auston Matthews (14) |
| PENALTY MINUTES: | Jason Spezza (42), Zach Hyman (18), John Tavares (14) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES TEAM STATS
| TORONTO | BUFFALO | |
| GOALS FOR (Rank): | 86 (5th) | 70 (22nd) |
| GOALS AGAINST (Rank): | 83 (t-24th) | 75 (t-14th) |
| POWER PLAY [%] (Rank): | 15/77 [19.5%] (12th) | 15/80 [18.8%] (t-15th) |
| PENALTY KILL [%] (Rank): | 62/84 [73.8%] (t-27th) | 58/78 [74.4%] (t-25th) |
| SHOTS (Rank): | 878 (3rd) | 775 (21st) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPTS FOR (Rank): | 1357 (1st) | 1062 (23rd) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % (Rank): | 54.0% (3rd) | 50.1% (14th) |
| FACEOFF % (Rank): | 53.2% (2nd) | 45.7% (31st) |
MAPLE LEAFS – SABRES NOTES
| FIRST MATCHUP BETWEEN CLUBS: | November 18, 1970 vs. Buffalo (Buffalo 7, Toronto 2) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD: | 81-104-18-11 (214 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD AT HOME: | 47-40-12-5 (106 Games) |
| ALL-TIME RECORD ON THE ROAD: | 32-64-6-6 (108 Games) |
| LAST WIN VS. OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: | March 20, 2019 (Toronto 4, Buffalo 2) |
MAPLE LEAFS MILESTONES vs. SABRES
| Frederik Andersen | 100th win as a Maple Leaf (Feb. 25, 2019 vs. BUF) |
| Tyson Barrie | 100th NHL point (Goal) (March 28, 2015 (COL) vs. BUF) |
| Cody Ceci | First NHL game (Dec. 12, 2013 (OTT) vs. BUF) |
| Frederik Gauthier | First NHL game (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Zach Hyman | First NHL point (Goal) (March 7, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Martin Marincin | First goal as a Maple Leaf (March 19, 2016 vs. BUF) |
| Auston Matthews | 200th NHL point (Assist) (March 20, 2019 at BUF) |
| Nic Petan | First game as a Maple Leaf (March 2 vs. BUF) First point as a Maple Leaf (Goal) (March 2 vs. BUF) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| CATEGORY | LEADER |
| GOALS | 16 (Matthews) |
| ASSISTS | 16 (Rielly) |
| POINTS | 30 (Matthews) |
| POWER PLAY POINTS | 8 (Matthews) |
| SHORTHANDED POINTS | 2 (Kapanen) |
| PIMs | 18 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| SHOTS | 96 (Matthews) |
| FACEOFF WIN% | 58.1% (Matthews) |
| 5-on-5 SHOT ATTEMPT % | 63.2% (Petan) |
| BLOCKED SHOTS | 51 (Ceci) |
| TAKEAWAYS | 24 (Marner) |
| HITS | 57 (Muzzin) |
| TOI PER GAME | 24:47 (Rielly) |
| PP TOI PER GAME | 3:14 (Marner) |
| SH TOI PER GAME | 3:21 (Ceci) |
MAPLE LEAFS PLAYER NOTES
| Frederik Andersen | – Is 6-2-0 on the road this season with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. – Has a 10-3-0 record with a .919 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average in 14 career games against Buffalo.- Has six wins against Buffalo as a Maple Leaf, which is tied with Curtis Joseph for the second-most wins against the Sabres in franchise history.- Tied for the NHL lead in wins (12).- Third in the NHL in saves (578) and sixth in even-strength saves (465). |
| Tyson Barrie | – Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in shots on goal (71). – Tied for third among NHL defencemen in points (3-3-6; 4 GP) since November 19.- Has recorded eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 11 career games against the Sabres. |
| Cody Ceci | – Tied for 12th among NHL skaters in blocked shots (51).- 10th among NHL skaters in shorthanded time on ice (87:02).- Has started 167 shifts in the defensive zone, which is the fourth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL skaters. |
| Frederik Gauthier | – Has won 57.2 percent (79 won, 59 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs. |
| Justin Holl | – Has an unblocked shot attempt percentage of 55.2 percent at 5-on-5, which leads all Maple Leafs defencemen. |
| Zach Hyman | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 59.1 percent, which ranks second among Toronto skaters. – Averaging 18:04 per game in ice time through seven games since returning from injury. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | – Leads the Maple Leafs in goals on the road (5) and leads the team in points on the road this season with 11 (5-6-11) in 13 road games.- Is the only Maple Leaf to have scored the first goal of the game on multiple occasions this season. |
| Auston Matthews | – Tied for fourth among NHL skaters in goals (16).- Third among NHL skaters in even-strength goals (12).- Fifth in the NHL in shots on goal (96).- Has scored nine goals in 11 career games against the Sabres, which is the most by a single skater against Buffalo since he entered the League in 2016-17. |
| Ilya Mikheyev | – Tied for the NHL lead in shorthanded shots on goal (10).- Leads all NHL rookies in shots on goal (62).- Leads NHL rookies and ranks third on the Maple Leafs in even-strength points (4-12-16). |
| Jake Muzzin | – Tied for sixth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (9).- One of eight NHL defencemen and 20 NHL skaters to have registered at least 50 hits (57) and at least 50 shots on goal (53). |
| William Nylander | – Has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 14 career games against the Sabres.- Has recorded 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 12 games during the month of November.- Has notched eight primary assists, which is tied for second among Toronto skaters. |
| Nic Petan | – Has a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.2 percent (144 for, 84 against) through 11 games, which is the highest percentage among NHLers who have appeared in at least 10 games. |
| Morgan Rielly | – Tied for 10th among NHL defencemen in points (3-16-19).- Tied for seventh among NHL defencemen in even-strength points (3-11-14).- Fourth among NHL defencemen in even-strength assists (11)- 12th among NHL skaters in TOI per game (24:47).- Ninth among NHL skaters in shifts per game (28.8).- Has taken the third-most wrist shots among NHL defencemen (42). |
| Jason Spezza | – Averaging the third-most points per game (0.88) among Toronto skaters during the month of November (3-4-7; 8 GP).- Averaging 2.92 points per 60 minutes of ice time this season. |
| John Tavares | – Has recorded 36 points (9 goals, 23 assists) in 30 career games against the Sabres, which is the third-highest point total against Buffalo since 2009-10 when Tavares entered the League. – Has six points (2 goal, 4 assists) in six games against Atlantic Division opposition this season.- Ranks second among NHLers who have appeared in less than 20 games (19) in faceoffs won (183).- Leads the Maple Leafs in power play faceoffs won (56.9% – 41 won, 31 lost). |
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
| Tyson Barrie | Has goals (4) in three consecutive games, assists (2) in two consecutive games and points (3-4-7) in five consecutive games. |
| Travis Dermott | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| Kasperi Kapanen | Has points (1-1-2) in two consecutive games. |
| William Nylander | Has assists (3) and point (1-3-4) in three consecutive games. |
| Jason Spezza | Has assists (2) in two consecutive games. |
UPCOMING MILESTONES
| Frederik Andersen | Four wins from 200 career NHL wins. |
| Morgan Rielly | Four games from 500 career NHL games. |
| John Tavares | One assist from 400 career NHL assists. |
RECENT MILESTONES
| John Tavares | 100th game as a Maple Leaf (November 23 at Colorado) |
INJURY REPORT
| Mitch Marner (Ankle) | On injured reserve. |
| Trevor Moore (Shoulder) | On injured reserve. |
| Man Games Lost: 55 |
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
| November 25 | Recalled goaltender Michael Hutchinson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).Loaned goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo to the Toronto Marlies. |
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