nhl Game Recap
Sabres Down Toronto 5-2 - Match Report
The Maple Leafs came up short Sunday against the Sabres, falling 5-2.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +127 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Kyle Okposo, Conor Sheary, Jack Eichel, Johan Larsson, and Jimmy Vesey in the victory. Larsson opened the scoring at 1:32 of the second period.
Carter Hutton turned in a 20-save effort for the Sabres.
Toronto got goals from Yegor Korshkov, and Zach Hyman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 31-stop effort from Frederik Andersen in the loss.
On the power play, Buffalo went 1-for-3, while the Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 36-22.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Senators. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.