Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Elite Prediction 3/6

Get ready for a thrilling face-off between the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs! Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Elite Prediction 3/6

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Last time they met on December 21st, the Sabres crushed the Leafs 9-3, with the Over 7 bet being an easy win. In their first game in T-Dot, the Sabres also won 6-4, and the Over 7 bet cashed out.

In their last seven meetings, the total has gone high in five games, with two games tying. And the Over bet winning seven times in the last ten games since February 16th, 2020.

The Sabres have cashed out the Over bet in their last two games, after a five-game streak of unders. They have scored at least two goals in nine consecutive games, with their offense getting more aggressive when playing against the Leafs. Buffalo has scored 48 goals in the past ten games against Toronto, averaging 4.8 goals per game.

On the other hand, the Leafs have scored 33 goals, averaging 3.3 goals per game (GPG). (All stats were found at nhl.com) Across the last ten games in the series, the average GPG is 8.1, which explains why the Over has won seven times in the last ten games.

Toronto has been letting in an average of 3.16 goals per game and have managed to kill off 77.7 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Their starting goalie, Ilya Samsonov, has a record of 15-5-6 this year. With a 3.23 goals against average and a save percentage of .883. He’s faced a total of 724 shots and let in 85 goals.

Buffalo, on the other hand, have been giving up an average of 3 goals per game. But have managed to kill off 78.8 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Their starting goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, has a record of 19-16-2 this year with a goals against average of 2.46 and a save percentage of .914. He’s allowed 89 goals on the 571 shots he’s faced.

Elite Prediction

The Leafs have seen the Over bet win 8 times in their last 13 games, scoring four or more goals in nine of their last 11 games. While allowing at least three goals in six of their last seven games. The scoreboard operator at Scotiabank Arena better be ready because it is going to be a high-scoring game!

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