TOR
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
32-34-14 · L3 · L10: 3-6-1
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Final
6—3
2024-12-20 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
L
L
L
L
SO
L
OT
L
L
OT
TOR dominated expected goals 5.9 to 1.9

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
TOR xG
5.92
ACTUAL
6 — 3
BUF xG
1.89

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
TOR1P 01:29Even Strength
Bobby McMann
74
Bobby McMann(8)
C · TOR · #74
Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3)
TOR 1 - 0 BUF
0.07
MED xG
TOR1P 06:05Power Play
Auston Matthews
34
Auston Matthews(11)
C · TOR · #34
William Nylander (14), Mitch Marner (33)
TOR 2 - 0 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
TOR2P 01:53Even Strength
Nicholas Robertson
89
Nicholas Robertson(5)
L · TOR · #89
Morgan Rielly (14), Conor Timmins (6)
TOR 3 - 0 BUF
0.04
LOW xG
BUF2P 02:22Even Strength
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(9)
R · BUF
Dylan Cozens (8), Connor Clifton (7)
TOR 3 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
TOR2P 04:27Even Strength
Max Domi
11
Max Domi(3)
C · TOR · #11
Bobby McMann (4), Mitch Marner (34)
TOR 4 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
TOR2P 10:47Even Strength
Max Pacioretty
67
Max Pacioretty(5)
L · TOR · #67
William Nylander (15), John Tavares (15)
TOR 5 - 1 BUF
0.79
HIGH xG
BUF2P 15:564 on 4
Mattias Samuelsson
23
Mattias Samuelsson(2)
D · BUF · #23
Owen Power (17), JJ Peterka (14)
TOR 5 - 2 BUF
0.10
HIGH xG
BUF3P 11:56Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(5)
D · BUF · #25
Jiri Kulich (1), Mattias Samuelsson (2)
TOR 5 - 3 BUF
0.75
HIGH xG
TOR3P 19:40Power Play
William Nylander
88
William Nylander(21)
R · TOR · #88
John Tavares (16), Chris Tanev (9)
TOR 6 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
14/15 saves, .933 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Matt Murray
30
Matt Murray
G · TOR · #30
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★3
William Nylander
88
William Nylander
R · TOR · #88
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

TORBUF
29Shots27
5.92xGF1.89
45.2CF%54.8
57.5FO%42.5
1/3PP0/2
26Hits24
21Blocks11
11Giveaways8
2Takeaways3
13PIM15

Period Breakdown

PeriodTOR SOGBUF SOGTOR xGBUF xG
1st790.390.44
2nd993.001.20
3rd762.520.25
Total23245.911.89

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 02:34
BUF
Jason Zuckerhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Chris Tanev
1P 12:40
TOR
Morgan Riellyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
1P 12:40
BUF
Tage Thompsonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Morgan Rielly
1P 12:40
TOR
Morgan Riellyroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 14:26
TOR
Jake McCaberoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dylan Cozens
2P 14:26
BUF
Dylan Cozensroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Jake McCabe
2P 17:43
TOR
Pontus Holmbergtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
3P 09:39
TOR
John Tavaresslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
3P 09:39
BUF
Jason Zuckerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by John Tavares
3P 12:32
BUF
Jason Zuckerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Auston Matthews