Wednesday, October 21, 2015

First Niagara Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to First Niagara Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -111 and the Sabres at +101. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

Toronto comes into this matchup having played 5 games. They have an overall record of 1-3-1 and on the road they have a record of 1-2-0. They have scored 12 goals and given up 17 goals for a point differential of -5. Buffalo shows up with a record of 1-4-0 including 1-2-0 at home this season. They have scored 9 goals and surrendered 14 for a goal differential of -5.

James Van Riemsdyk has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 2 goals this season with 15 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 0 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Nazem Kadri has averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 1 goal on 27 shots. He has 2 assists giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Jonathan Bernier has 0 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has had 70 shots against him and has given up 7 goals. He has made 63 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Evander Kane has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 0 goals this season with 15 shots on goal. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 1 goal on 15 shots. He has 2 assists giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Chad Johnson has 1 win and 4 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has had 115 shots against him and has given up 12 goals. He has made 103 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

The Maple Leafs have 3 total points this season. They have scored 12 goals while giving up 17 goals. They have had 15 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. They have allowed 20 power play opportunities and given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%.

The Sabres have a total of 2 points on the season. They have 5 power play goals on 21 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 24%. They have allowed 15 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%. As a team, they have a total of 9 goals scored while giving up 14 goals this year.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-4 straight up

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 2-2-0 against the over/under

Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 1-4 straight up

The Buffalo Sabres are 1-4-0 against the over/under

Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/20/15 C Tyler Bozak Lower Body is downgraded to expected to miss Wednesday vs. Buffalo
10/17/15 D Stephane Robidas Knee out indefinitely

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/20/15 D Cody Franson Undisclosed "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
10/20/15 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
10/09/15 GO Robin Lehner Ankle out 6-8 weeks
10/07/15 D Bobby Sanguinetti Upper Body out indefinitely
10/06/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

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