Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Saturday, March 30, 2024 on the road.
News about this game
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Maple Leafs vs Sabres in Buffalo this Saturday. Toronto, despite injuries, is favored. Buffalo counts on Thompson after his 4-goal game.
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Ilya Samsonov made 34 saves to record a shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
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Auston Matthews hits 60 goals again, a first in 30 years, in a 3-0 Maple Leafs win over Sabres. Scores at the arena he was drafted in 2016.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 |
6 |
8 |
22 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
10 |
8 |
16 |
34 |
Three stars
- I. Samsonov, Toronto Maple Leafs (goaltender)
- A. Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal)
- J. Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:58 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
John Tavares (24) |
William Nylander (55), Conor Timmins (7) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
02:34 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Nick Robertson (11) |
Matthew Knies (19) |
Even strength |
TOR 2, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
14:23 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Auston Matthews (60) |
Conor Timmins (8) |
Even strength |
TOR 3, BUF 0 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
34 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
0 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
62 |
70 |
| Hits |
41 |
24 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
3 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
34/50 (68%) |
16/50 (32%) |
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 M. Domi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
12:18 |
| Number 23 M. Knies |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 24 C. Dewar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
15:24 |
| Number 29 P. Holmberg |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
42.9% |
15:14 |
| Number 34 A. Matthews |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
75% |
16:21 |
| Number 59 T. Bertuzzi |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:10 |
| Number 64 D. Kampf |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
75% |
17:59 |
| Number 74 B. McMann |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:57 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:01 |
| Number 88 W. Nylander |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:09 |
| Number 89 N. Robertson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
10:51 |
| Number 91 J. Tavares |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
69.2% |
13:53 |
| Number 2 S. Benoit |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 22 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 25 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
16:01 |
| Number 46 I. Lyubushkin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
18:34 |
| Number 55 M. Giordano |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 78 T. Brodie |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
22:59 |
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 I. Samsonov |
34 |
34 |
0 |
1.000 |
60:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:28 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
20:30 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
66.7% |
08:47 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22.2% |
07:48 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
19:33 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
100% |
14:21 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:35 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:21 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
30% |
21:05 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:42 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:51 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:31 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:42 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
25:49 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
12:47 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:05 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
22 |
19 |
3 |
.864 |
56:48 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
06:33 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Connor Dewar |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
08:47 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Connor Dewar |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
17:11 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Connor Clifton |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:19 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Auston Matthews |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:28 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Jake McCabe |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:42 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Simon Benoit |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:13 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Jake McCabe |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Mark Giordano |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
TJ Brodie |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Tyler Bertuzzi |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Owen Power |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Auston Matthews |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Bobby McMann |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
JJ Peterka |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dylan Cozens |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Toronto Maple Leafs head coach
- Sheldon Keefe
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Referees
- Gord Dwyer, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Steve Barton, David Brisebois
- Toronto Maple Leafs scratches
- Martin Jones, Joel Edmundson, Morgan Rielly, Noah Gregor, Timothy Liljegren, Marshall Rifai
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Eric Comrie, Kale Clague, Eric Robinson, Lukas Rousek
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Status |
Details |
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6
at Toronto Maple Leafs
4
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Final
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3
at Buffalo Sabres
9
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Final
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1
at Toronto Maple Leafs
2
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Final/OT
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3
at Buffalo Sabres
0
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Final
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Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Status |
Details |
Detroit Red Wings
2
at Florida Panthers
3
|
Final/SO
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Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Vegas Golden Knights
2
at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final/OT
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Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Anaheim Ducks
1
at Edmonton Oilers
6
|
Final
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Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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New York Rangers
8
at Arizona Coyotes
5
|
Final
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Game page: New York Rangers at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Nashville Predators
4
at Colorado Avalanche
7
|
Final
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Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Pittsburgh Penguins
3
at Columbus Blue Jackets
4
|
Final/SO
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Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Carolina Hurricanes
3
at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final
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Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Chicago Blackhawks
5
at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
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Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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New York Islanders
1
at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
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Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Ottawa Senators
3
at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Boston Bruins
3
at Washington Capitals
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
|
San Jose Sharks
4
at St. Louis Blues
0
|
Final
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Game page: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Los Angeles Kings
2
at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
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Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
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Dallas Stars
3
at Seattle Kraken
0
|
Final
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