BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
Final/OT
3—4
2025-10-25 · Scotiabank Arena
TOR
TOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
32-34-14 · L3 · L10: 3-6-1
L
L
OT
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
TOR dominated expected goals 2.0 to 1.9 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
1.91
ACTUAL
3 — 4
TOR xG
1.98

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
BUF1P 13:40Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(3)
C · BUF · #72
Jiri Kulich (2), Mattias Samuelsson (3)
BUF 1 - 0 TOR
0.07
MED xG
TOR1P 18:33Even Strength
Nicholas Robertson
89
Nicholas Robertson(1)
L · TOR · #89
Easton Cowan (3), Auston Matthews (3)
BUF 1 - 1 TOR
0.07
MED xG
TOR2P 01:59Even Strength
Matias Maccelli
63
Matias Maccelli(2)
L · TOR · #63
John Tavares (7), Matthew Knies (7)
BUF 1 - 2 TOR
0.01
LOW xG
BUF2P 14:23Even Strength
Bowen Byram
4
Bowen Byram(1)
D · BUF · #4
Conor Timmins (2), Ryan McLeod (4)
BUF 2 - 2 TOR
0.25
HIGH xG
BUF3P 07:06Power Play
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(4)
C · BUF · #72
Jason Zucker (2), Rasmus Dahlin (7)
BUF 3 - 2 TOR
0.03
LOW xG
TOR3P 13:10Even Strength
Dakota Joshua
81
Dakota Joshua(2)
C · TOR · #81
Jake McCabe (2), Brandon Carlo (2)
BUF 3 - 3 TOR
0.14
HIGH xG
TOROT 01:283 on 3
John Tavares
91
John Tavares(5)
C · TOR · #91
Matthew Knies (8)
BUF 3 - 4 TOR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Cayden Primeau
30
Cayden Primeau
G · TOR · #30
23/26 saves, .884 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
19/23 saves, .826 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
2G, 5 SOG

Team Stats

BUFTOR
26Shots23
1.91xGF1.98
50.6CF%49.4
33.3FO%66.7
1/4PP0/3
20Hits25
15Blocks18
15Giveaways9
6Takeaways2
21PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGTOR SOGBUF xGTOR xG
1st1150.861.02
2nd5100.390.73
3rd640.590.09
OT100.080.14
Total23191.921.98

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 02:32
BUF
Josh Dunneinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Knies
1P 07:05
TOR
Jake McCabehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jiri Kulich
1P 10:09
TOR
Oliver Ekman-Larssoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
1P 14:22
BUF
Alex Tuchinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Jake McCabe
1P 14:22
BUF
Alex Tuchfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jake McCabe
1P 14:22
BUF
Alex Tuchinstigator-misconduct (10 min)
1P 14:22
TOR
Jake McCabefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
2P 04:21
BUF
Mattias Samuelssoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by John Tavares
2P 17:12
TOR
Oliver Ekman-Larssoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
3P 06:25
TOR
Simon Benoittripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Dunne