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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Recap - Maple Leafs Win 2-1

The Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 2-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Frederik Andersen's 29 saves.

The Maple Leafs were a -230 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Toronto got goals from William Nylander, and John Tavares in the victory. Nylander opened the scoring at 5:30 of the second period.

Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 30 Buffalo shots in the victory.

Buffalo got a goal from Rasmus Ristolainen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Carter Hutton stopped 41 of 43 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Toronto scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 43-30.

Toronto heads into a battle against the Flyers. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.