Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

The Buffalo Sabres (34-34-5) are welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs (40-22-9) at KeyBank Center on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 loss against the Devils in their previous game. Toronto accounted for 4 penalty mins for this contest. The Maple Leafs had a middle of the road offensive performance in this defeat. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the game, they netted 3 out of the 45 shots they attempted.

Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have earned 198 power play opportunities (29th in the NHL) and have tallied 47 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs have seen 2,128 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Toronto has taken 2,325 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed the opponent to score 177 goals while notching 204 of their own. Toronto has compiled 205 power play chances and they have tallied 52 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 25.37%. For the year, they have racked up 89 points and their points percentage is sitting at .627. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 256 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 224.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Joseph Woll. Opponents have scored 87 goals against Woll in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.76. Woll has played in 32 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .913 during his 1,890 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall record of 19-11-1 and got the start in 30 games. Over the course of his pro career, Woll has 17 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .567. Woll has seen 1,004 shots against him and has accrued 917 total saves.

In their last outing, Buffalo faced off against the Senators in a matchup where the Sabres took a loss by a tally of 6-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres scored 2 goals of the 36 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sabres have racked up 183 goals at even strength and 33 goals (28th in hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has attempted 2,271 shots (13th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.51%, while allowing their opponents 2,143 shots. Over the course of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 216 goals, 73 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 221 goals to be scored by way of 174 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 205 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.10%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.83% on their oppositions 222 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen defending the goal. Luukkonen holds a lifetime mark of 44-38-9 and has been in goal for 93 contests. Luukkonen's percentage of quality starts is 55.1% and he has made 49 quality starting assignments in his career. He has recorded 2,488 stops out of 2,754 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .903. His opponents are averaging 3.01 goals per contest and he has allowed 266 goals altogether. He has started in 89 contests and has played 5,296 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo

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