BUFFALO SABRES (12-10-5 – 29 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (13-11-4 – 30 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| BUFFALO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TORONTO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- William Nylander put the Maple Leafs on the board with a power play goal at 5:30 of the second period. Nylander has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) over his last five games. He has recorded 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) in 14 games during the month of November. He has 12 points (4-8-12) in 17 career games against Buffalo.
- John Tavares collected the secondary assist on Nylander’s second period goal and later scored the game-winning goal at the 1:45 mark of overtime. Tavares has points (4-2-6) in three consecutive games. His second period assist was his 400th career NHL assist. Tonight’s game is Tavares’ seventh multi-point game of the season and his third multi-point performance in three consecutive games. He is one of nine NHLers to have multiple overtime goals this season.
- Auston Matthews registered the primary assist on Nylander’s second period goal. Matthews has 21 points (13 goals, 8 assists) in 14 games on home ice this season. He has registered 10 points (6-4-10) in 11 games against Atlantic Division opposition.
- Kasperi Kapanen registered the primary assist on Tavares’ overtime goal. Kapanen has assists (3) in three consecutive games and points (2-3-5) in four consecutive games. He has three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in two games against the Sabres this season.
- Andreas Johnsson picked up the secondary assist on Tavares’ overtime goal. Johnsson has four points (2 goals, 2 assists) over his last three games played. He has registered 10 (3-7-10) of his 16 points on home ice in 2019-20.
- Frederik Andersen stopped 29 shots to earn the win.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| BUFFALO | 8 (8) | 11 (11) | 9 (9) | 2 (0) | 30 (28) |
| TORONTO | 11 (11) | 16 (12) | 13 (13) | 3 (0) | 43 (36) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| BUFFALO | 21 (19) | 20 (19) | 17 (17) | 3 (0) | 61 (55) |
| TORONTO | 17 (17) | 26 (21) | 20 (20) | 3 (0) | 66 (58) |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
| Record at Home | 7-3-4 (14 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Buffalo | 82-105-18-11 (216 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Buffalo at Home | 48-40-12-5 (107 Games) |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference | 7-8-4 (19 Games) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division | 5-5-1 (11 Games) |
| Attendance | 19,250 |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 6 (Nylander) |
| Shot Attempts | 7 (Nylander, Rielly) |
| Faceoff Wins | 9 (Matthews, Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 71% (Gauthier – 5 won, 2 lost) |
| Hits | 4 (Johnsson) |
| Blocked Shots | 1 (10 players tied) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Kapanen, Tavares) |
| TOI | 23:42 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | 1:24 (Matthews, Nylander, Rielly) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:39 (Ceci) |
| Shifts | 28 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 82.4% (Gauthier – 14 for, 3 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 6-2-1 |
| Tied after 1 | 5-2-2 |
| Lead after 2 | 9-0-2 |
| Score 1 power play goal | 5-3-2 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 8-3-0 |
| Outshoot opponent | 7-2-1 |
| Overtime | 4-4 |
| Saturday | 5-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 1-for-1 on the power play tonight.
- At 10:50 of the second period, Video Review was initiated and determined that there was no conclusive evidence that the puck, which was in Frederik Andersen’s glove, had completely crossed the goal line. Therefore, the Referee’s call on the ice stands. The call on the ice was upheld – No Goal Buffalo.
- Frederik Gauthier won 67 percent (4 won, 2 lost) of his defensive zone faceoffs.
- Justin Holl started 16.7 percent of his 5-on-5 shifts in the offensive zone, which was the lowest mark among Toronto skaters.
- Auston Matthews won 60 percent (6 won, 4 lost) of his offensive zone draws.
- Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 24 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 48 percent (24 for, 26 against).
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Flyers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 p.m. vs. Colorado Avalanche (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Saturday, December 7, 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis Blues (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, December 10, 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver Canucks (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Thursday, December 12, 9:00 p.m. at Calgary Flames (TSN4, TSN 1050)
The view from left field 