Sabres look to knock off Leafs

Main storyline: Buffalo is still in last place in the NHL and haven’t won a game in the past five contests. Toronto enters the game having won 3-of-4 having last lost to Pittsburgh on Friday evening.

Season series: In their last matchup, Toronto shutout Buffalo 4-0 and the Sabres only mustered 10 shots on goal.

Where they stand: The Sabres are last in the division conference and league, Toronto sits 5th in the Atlantic tied with Ottawa and Boston at 20 points, they are 7th in the East and 12th in the league.

Recent performance: Buffalo has allowed six goals in three straight games and 31 in the month of November. Toronto has won the 3-of-4 and having won 6-of-9 

Buffalo notes: Buffalo is led by Drew Stafford and Tyler Ennis who have a combined 19 points and eight goals. Zemgus Girgensons has four goals and four helpers for the Blue and Gold. Jhonas Enroth has a 1-8-1 record and a 3.77 GAA while posting an .897 save%. Michal Neuvirth posts a 2-5-1 record and a 3.07 GAA with a .915 save%.

Opponent notes: Toronto is led by Phil Kessel who has 10 goals and 11 assists. The Leafs also have 15 points from Tyler Bozak and 14 points from James Van Riemsdyk. In goal, Jonathan Bernier hasa 5-4-2 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .920 save%. James Reimer posts a 4-2-0 record and a 2.65GAA with a .925%

Conclusion: In matchup the Sabres are clearly outmatched, lets see if they’ll record more than 10 shots. Can they stop JVR and the Leafs offense? Opening face-off tonight is scheduled for 7pm.

Kevin Freiheit
Kevin Freiheit
I founded Buffalo Hockey Central in 2008 and have poured hours and hours into this site. Luckily, we have a great team of writers and designers who have helped keep this up and running despite a ton of out-of-pocket costs. We do this because we enjoy it, and we're desperate to see the Sabres win the Cup someday, but they have to make the playoffs first.
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