Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:00 PM ET Scotiabank Arena, Toronto Regular Season Final

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	30-31-8
at Toronto Maple Leafs	5	36-25-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	3	3
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	5	10	15	30
Toronto Maple Leafs	11	13	9	33

Three stars

A. Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (2 goals)
J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
T. Barrie, Toronto Maple Leafs (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:30	Toronto Maple Leafs	Frederik Gauthier (4)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 0, TOR 1
2nd	04:47	Toronto Maple Leafs	Auston Matthews (20)	Morgan Rielly (20), Mitch Marner (20)	Even strength	BUF 0, TOR 2
2nd	17:39	Toronto Maple Leafs	Auston Matthews (21)	William Nylander (13), Tyson Barrie (11)	Even strength	BUF 0, TOR 3
3rd	01:29	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Dahlin (2)	Jack Eichel (26), Victor Olofsson (17)	Power play	BUF 1, TOR 3
3rd	04:58	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dmytro Timashov (3)	Tyson Barrie (12), Frederik Gauthier (4)	Even strength	BUF 1, TOR 4
3rd	06:30	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Eichel (24)	Victor Olofsson (18), Sam Reinhart (16)	Even strength	BUF 2, TOR 4
3rd	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (4)	Conor Sheary (5), Rasmus Dahlin (18)	Even strength	BUF 3, TOR 4
3rd	17:26	Toronto Maple Leafs	Ilya Mikheyev (6)	Unassisted	Shorthanded, Empty net	BUF 3, TOR 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Toronto Maple Leafs
Shots on goal	30	33
Power play	1 of 2	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	4
Hits	25	16
Blocked shots	10	13
Giveaways	7	12
Takeaways	9	13
Faceoffs won	18/50 (36%)	32/50 (64%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel	C	1	1	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	44.4%	23:48
Number 13 J. Vesey	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		12:05
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		11:24
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	41.7%	15:23
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	100%	23:16
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	1	0		09:05
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0		10:19
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		13:37
Number 68 V. Olofsson	L	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	0		23:32
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		10:36
Number 74 R. Asplund	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		10:51
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	1	0	36.4%	18:48
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		15:02
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	7	0	0		19:38
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0		17:28
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	1	1	2	-1	0	1	2	2	1		23:28
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	2	0		21:46
Number 62 B. Montour	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0		19:39

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	32	28	4	.875	58:15	Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 Z. Hyman	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	33.3%	17:52
Number 15 A. Kerfoot	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	0	57.1%	13:14
Number 16 M. Marner	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0	100%	22:50
Number 19 J. Spezza	C	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	100%	07:20
Number 24 K. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		16:24
Number 33 F. Gauthier	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1	0	0	100%	07:35
Number 34 A. Matthews	C	2	0	2	+1	0	4	0	1	0	60%	19:29
Number 41 D. Timashov	L	1	0	1	+2	0	1	2	0	0		07:04
Number 47 P. Engvall	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		14:12
Number 65 I. Mikheyev	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:03
Number 88 W. Nylander	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	16:27
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	1	0	63.2%	20:50
Number 3 J. Holl	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		21:06
Number 8 J. Muzzin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	5	3	0		23:28
Number 23 T. Dermott	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0		13:52
Number 44 M. Rielly	D	0	1	1	+4	0	2	2	3	0		21:07
Number 83 C. Ceci	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		19:14
Number 94 T. Barrie	D	0	2	2	+3	0	6	0	1	0		19:11

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 F. Andersen	30	27	3	.900	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	12:06	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons	Hooking	2
2nd	19:47	Toronto Maple Leafs	John Tavares	Holding the stick	2
3rd	15:31	Toronto Maple Leafs	Zach Hyman	Holding	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ralph Krueger
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Sheldon Keefe
Referees: Marc Joannette, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, David Brisebois
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Zach Bogosian, Colin Miller
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Martin Marincin, Adam Brooks, Timothy Liljegren

2019-2020 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 29, 2019
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 30, 2019
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 16, 2020

Other NHL games on Dec 17

Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Ottawa Senators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Nashville Predators 8 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Minnesota Wild 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Arizona Coyotes 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Dec 17, 2019

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