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Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsJan 27, 2026

Final· Scotiabank Arena
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BUF
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TOR
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Goals123TShots123T
BUF3137BUF1016531
TOR2114TOR671023
BUF 59TOR 53
BUF 2.99TOR 3.27
PP goals
BUF 1TOR 0
Hits
BUF 16TOR 32
Blocks
BUF 19TOR 13
PIM
BUF 0TOR 4
BUF 33%TOR 67%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4

Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4 at TOR. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Doan and Ostlund) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.

  1. Points
    Rasmus Dahlin had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 7 shots in 26:24.Dahlin
  2. Points
    Auston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:36.Matthews
  3. Points
    Max Domi had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:55.Domi
  4. Points
    Mattias Samuelsson had 3 assists (3 points) in 21:41.Samuelsson
  5. Points
    Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:40.McMann
  6. Points
    Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:57.Thompson
  7. PP1
    BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Doan and Ostlund) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 2:47 together.ZuckerThompsonDahlinDoanOstlund
  8. Luck
    BUF scored 7 goals on 2.99 expected goals (59 attempts), finishing well above its chances.

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, BUF at TOR: 112 attempts, 54 on goal, 11 goals, 6.27 expected goals; best chance Auston Matthews at 0.35 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← BUF attacks left (bottom on phones)TOR attacks right (top on phones) →
  • TOR
  • BUF
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 112 of 112 attempts · TOR 53 · BUF 59

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, BUF at TOR: expected goals 3.27 to 2.99 (TOR led the chances), shot attempts 53 to 59, 11 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdTORBUFKDMDTMDTQDDnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • TOR
  • BUF
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
TORBUFcontrol2nd3rdKnies · 1st 7:44Dahlin · 1st 9:29Matthews · 1st 10:49Doan · 1st 13:16Thompson · 1st 18:05McMann · 2nd 11:17Dahlin · 2nd 18:17Tuch · 3rd 0:16Quinn · 3rd 11:33Domi · 3rd 14:59Dahlin · 3rd 19:16
  • TOR pressure
  • BUF pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: BUF 33% of the game, TOR 35%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, BUF at TOR: 39 players over 60:00; most ice Joseph Woll (58:08) for TOR and Colten Ellis (47:46) for BUF, 11 goals.

TOR
BUF
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

TOR skaters (rows) against BUF skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the TOR side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, TOR rows versus BUF columns: 250 matchups; most common McCabe vs Benson, 10:39 at 68% xGF.

TOR ↓ · BUF →ThompsonBensonTuchZuckerQuinnMcLeodOstlundDoanHeleniusMalenstynKrebsKozakPowerByramSamuelssonKesselringDahlinMetsaL1 TavaresL1 KniesL1 MaccelliL2 MatthewsL2 McMannL2 DomiL3 LaughtonL3 LorentzL3 JarnkrokL4 RobertsonL4 CowanL4 RoyD1 McCabeD1 Ekman-LarssonD2 StecherD2 BenoitD3 RiellyD3 Carlo
TOR xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatBUFTOR
6460
2.893.64
2.783.47
1018
67
1637
−0.111+0.111
33%35%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Buffalo Sabres

Current BUF line combinations →

Toronto Maple Leafs

Current TOR line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 7:44
    TORMatthew Knies (John Tavares, Matias Maccelli)wrist0.33 xG
    BUF: Zucker, McLeod, Byram, Quinn, PowerTOR: Tavares, McCabe, Stecher, Maccelli, Knies
    BUF 0 – 1 TOR
  2. 9:29
    BUFRasmus Dahlin (Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson)wrist0.08 xG
    BUF: Zucker, McLeod, Samuelsson, Dahlin, QuinnTOR: Tavares, Rielly, Carlo, Maccelli, Knies
    BUF 1 – 1 TOR
  3. 10:49
    TORAuston Matthews (Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson)backhand0.35 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Samuelsson, Dahlin, BensonTOR: Ekman-Larsson, McCabe, Domi, Matthews, McMann
    BUF 1 – 2 TOR
  4. 13:16
    BUFJosh DoanPP (Rasmus Dahlin)wrist0.09 xG
    BUF: Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Doan, OstlundTOR: McCabe, Roy, Matthews, Stecher
    BUF 2 – 2 TOR
  5. 18:05
    BUFTage Thompsonwrist0.04 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Kesselring, Power, BensonTOR: Ekman-Larsson, McCabe, Domi, Matthews, McMann
    BUF 3 – 2 TOR

2nd period

  1. 11:17
    TORBobby McMann (Auston Matthews, Max Domi)wrist0.10 xG
    BUF: Zucker, McLeod, Dahlin, Quinn, PowerTOR: Rielly, Domi, Carlo, Matthews, McMann
    BUF 3 – 3 TOR
  2. 18:17
    BUFRasmus Dahlin (Mattias Samuelsson, Peyton Krebs)tip-in0.07 xG
    BUF: Malenstyn, Samuelsson, Dahlin, Krebs, KozakTOR: Ekman-Larsson, Laughton, Benoit, Robertson, McMann
    BUF 4 – 3 TOR

3rd period

  1. 0:16
    BUFAlex Tuch (Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson)wrist0.07 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Samuelsson, Dahlin, BensonTOR: McCabe, Domi, Matthews, Stecher, McMann
    BUF 5 – 3 TOR
  2. 11:33
    BUFJack Quinn (Rasmus Dahlin)wrist0.13 xG
    BUF: Zucker, McLeod, Dahlin, Byram, QuinnTOR: Ekman-Larsson, Rielly, Roy, Robertson, Cowan
    BUF 6 – 3 TOR
  3. 14:59
    TORMax Domi (Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann)wrist0.21 xG
    BUF: Thompson, Dahlin, Power, Benson, HeleniusTOR: Rielly, Domi, Carlo, Matthews, Cowan
    BUF 6 – 4 TOR
  4. 19:16
    BUFRasmus DahlinENwrist0.19 xG
    BUF: Tuch, Thompson, Dahlin, Power, BensonTOR: Tavares, Ekman-Larsson, Roy, Matthews, Maccelli, Knies
    BUF 7 – 4 TOR

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Buffalo Sabres

BUF skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Tage Thompson CL1112+120.1713018:57——4126
Zach Benson LL1000+100.0301017:02——4334
Alex Tuch RL1101+220.1411015:44——5042
Jason Zucker LL2000030.6100015:55——4354
Jack Quinn RL2101020.4400014:21——4448
Ryan McLeod CL2011000.0010013:36——4654
Noah Ostlund CL3000010.1110018:33——7665
Josh Doan RL3101050.4102017:19——7563
Konsta Helenius CL3000-120.1100016:12——7659
Beck Malenstyn LL4000+100.0013011:54——1811
Peyton Krebs CL4011+110.0301011:47——2913
Tyson Kozak CL4000+100.0060011:20——3925
Owen Power DD1000-130.0701023:02——4437
Bowen Byram DD1000000.1602022:48——3643
Mattias Samuelsson DD2033+200.0042021:41——3933
Michael Kesselring DD2000+120.0812015:08——6981
Rasmus Dahlin DD3325+270.6301026:24——6644
Zach Metsa DD3000010.020008:17——6535
BUF goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Colten EllisW18162.8892.4047:46
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(start)—532.6000.8812:14

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
John Tavares CL1011-100.2431019:58——3746
Matthew Knies LL1101-120.4430017:44——5058
Matias Maccelli LL1011-130.4010015:36——4253
Auston Matthews CL2123030.8011019:36——6267
Bobby McMann CL2112-140.3420017:40——6069
Max Domi CL2123+130.3810015:55——5061
Scott Laughton CL3000-100.0431015:05——3652
Steven Lorentz CL3000010.1150213:04——5067
Calle Jarnkrok CL3000020.2801011:59——4760
Nick Robertson LL4000-200.0010013:17——4846
Easton Cowan RL4000010.0212011:14——3935
Nicolas Roy CL4000-200.001009:44——5312
Jake McCabe DD1000010.1651021:54——5683
Oliver Ekman-Larsson DD1011-310.0301021:43——4972
Troy Stecher DD2000010.0212019:47——4732
Simon Benoit DD2000-100.0031016:40——3818
Morgan Rielly DD3000010.0100020:52——6054
Brandon Carlo DD3000+100.0012217:15——4472
TOR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Joseph Woll(start)L30246.8002.8058:08

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 1st 9:29 · assists Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson · Rush · carried in · 34.2 mph shot · 4.1 s from entry to goal.

Rasmus Dahlin · 1st 9:29 · BUF

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
34.2 mph
Distance
19 ft
Entry to goal
4.1 s

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Josh Doan · 1st 13:16 · BUF PP

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
1
Shot
17.8 mph
Distance
22 ft
Entry to goal
3.9 s

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Matthew Knies · 1st 7:44 · TOR

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
16.8 mph
Distance
2 ft
Entry to goal
6.0 s

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Bobby McMann · 2nd 11:17 · TOR

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
43.2 mph
Distance
31 ft
Entry to goal
2.9 s

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Alex Tuch · 3rd 0:16 · BUF

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
39.8 mph
Distance
18 ft
Entry to goal
5.6 s

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Jack Quinn · 3rd 11:33 · BUF

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
69.8 mph
Distance
29 ft
Entry to goal
1.6 s

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Max Domi · 3rd 14:59 · TOR

Play
rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
44.2 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
4.1 s

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Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:16 · BUF EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
6-on-2
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
15.2 mph
Distance
25 ft
Entry to goal
3.8 s

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