The Toronto Maple Leafs (5-3-2) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they face the Buffalo Sabres (5-5) at home on Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network and MSG-B.
Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Maple Leafs and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs’ 31 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have conceded 30 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
- They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at +1.
- The 10 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have put up this season (on 34 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs’ 29.41% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league.
- The Maple Leafs kill 75.76% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Maple Leafs win 49.3% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL)
- The Maple Leafs connect on 9.3% of their shots (20th in the league).
- The Maple Leafs have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 19.0 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- William Nylander has been imperative to Toronto’s offense this season, putting up 14 points in 10 games.
- Auston Matthews is another of Toronto’s major contributors currently with 12 total points (eight goals and four assists) to his name.
- On 39 shots (for five goals) and seven assists, John Tavares has recorded 12 points this season.
- Across five games played, Joseph Woll has a goaltending record of 3-2-0. During those games, he’s allowed nine goals while recording 146 saves.
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Conor Timmins: Lower Body (Out), Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season), Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Questionable), Jake McCabe: Groin (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 32 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank them 12th in the league.
- The Sabres’ total of 29 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 11th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +3, they are 12th in the league.
- With three power-play goals (on 30 chances), the Sabres are 28th in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (10.00) ranks them 30th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have one shorthanded goal (10th in NHL).
- At 90.00, the Sabres have the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 45.8%, the Sabres have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Sabres are 10th in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 15.7 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Jeff Skinner has totaled five goals and five assists in 10 games for Buffalo, good for 10 points.
- Rasmus Dahlin has collected nine points this season, with two goals and seven assists.
- Tage Thompson has nine points so far, including five goals and four assists.
- Eric Comrie is 1-1-0 in three games this season, conceding 6 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 64 saves and a .914 save percentage (24th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Eric Comrie: Lower Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Out)