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Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Maple Leafs vs. Sabres NHL game on December 20, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 21, 12AM KeyBank Center
Dec 21, 12AM KeyBank Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maple Leafs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Sabres | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maple Leafs | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Sabres | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
P3 19:40 Goal scored by William Nylander assisted by John Tavares and Chris Tanev (Empty Net)
P3 18:49 Shot missed by Max Pacioretty
P3 18:06 Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
P3 18:01 Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:58 Shot missed by Alex Tuch
P3 17:25 Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:34 Goal scored by Owen Power
P3 16:24 Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
P3 16:15 Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Conor Timmins
P3 15:35 Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Matt Murray
P3 15:09 Shot missed by Bobby McMann
P3 14:23 Shot missed by Dylan Cozens
P3 13:55 Conor Timmins shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
P3 13:50 Power play - Shot missed by Auston Matthews
P3 13:38 Power play - Mitch Marner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
P3 13:15 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Matt Murray
P3 12:45 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Matt Murray
P3 12:29 Shot missed by Auston Matthews
P3 12:22 Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by James Reimer
P3 12:13 Shot missed by Auston Matthews
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Peyton Krebs won faceoff against David Kampf in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by William Nylander assisted by John Tavares and Chris Tanev (Empty Net)
6-3
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Max Pacioretty
Giveaway by Jake McCabe in defensive zone
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Auston Matthews in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by teammate
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Auston Matthews in defensive zone
Jiri Kulich won faceoff against David Kampf in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Owen Power
5-4
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against John Tavares in neutral zone
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
SHOT
Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Conor Timmins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot missed by Bobby McMann
SHOT
Shot missed by Dylan Cozens
SHOT
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Max Domi won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Auston Matthews
SHOT
Power play - Mitch Marner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ryan McLeod saved by Matt Murray
Power play - John Tavares won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Penalty to Jason Zucker 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Auston Matthews)
SHOT
Shot missed by Auston Matthews
SHOT
Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot missed by Auston Matthews
Alex Tuch won faceoff against Auston Matthews in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Owen Power
5-3
SHOT
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Matt Murray
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Auston Matthews in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - TV timeout
Penalty to Jason Zucker 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to John Tavares 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Matt Murray
John Tavares won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
John Tavares won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sabres saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by David Kampf
David Kampf won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by teammate
John Tavares won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by James Reimer
John Tavares won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Ekman-Larsson saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake McCabe saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Matt Murray
Max Domi won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Sabres
SHOT
Shot missed by Owen Power
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Pacioretty saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Pacioretty saved by James Reimer
John Tavares credited with hit on Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nicholas Robertson in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Auston Matthews in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Power play - Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Conor Timmins
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jiri Kulich saved by Matt Murray
Shorthanded - Auston Matthews won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Penalty to Pontus Holmberg 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Tage Thompson)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Auston Matthews saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by James Reimer
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Auston Matthews in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mattias Samuelsson
5-2
SHOT
Shot missed by William Nylander
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Penalty to Dylan Cozens 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Jake McCabe)
Penalty to Jake McCabe 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Tavares saved by James Reimer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Matt Murray
Tage Thompson won faceoff against John Tavares in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Auston Matthews in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Max Pacioretty
5-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Tavares saved by James Reimer
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Ekman-Larsson saved by James Reimer
David Kampf won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
SHOT
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by Jake McCabe
SHOT
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jake McCabe
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Benoit
SHOT
Shot missed by Simon Benoit
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Alex Tuch in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
John Tavares won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot on goal by Maple Leafs saved by James Reimer
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Max Domi in neutral zone
Sabres replaced goalie. (James Reimer)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Domi saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
GOAL
Goal scored by Max Domi assisted by Bobby McMann and Mitch Marner
4-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Knies
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Pacioretty saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Morgan Rielly
Penalty to William Nylander 2 minutes for Misconduct
Tage Thompson won faceoff against John Tavares in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Lafferty saved by Matt Murray
David Kampf won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by JJ Peterka
3-1
Max Domi won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicholas Robertson
SHOT
Shot missed by Jiri Kulich
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Jiri Kulich in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
John Tavares won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
John Tavares won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Jack Quinn
SHOT
Shot on goal by Maple Leafs saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Max Domi won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Domi saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Mitch Marner in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Maple Leafs saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot missed by Jack Quinn
Pontus Holmberg won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Matt Murray
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake McCabe
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Domi saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
SHOT
Power play - Bowen Byram shot blocked by Matthew Knies
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jiri Kulich saved by Matt Murray
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Auston Matthews in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Power play - Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Auston Matthews in offensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - TV timeout
Penalty to Morgan Rielly 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Tage Thompson 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot missed by Dennis Gilbert
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Matt Murray
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against David Kampf in offensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
SHOT
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mitch Marner
SHOT
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Auston Matthews won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bobby McMann saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Bobby McMann shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Connor Clifton
SHOT
Shot missed by Bobby McMann
Tage Thompson won faceoff against David Kampf in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Auston Matthews assisted by William Nylander
2-0
SHOT
Power play - William Nylander shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Power play - John Tavares won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - William Nylander shot blocked by Connor Clifton
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Max Pacioretty
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by John Tavares
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by William Nylander saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Auston Matthews won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Penalty to Jason Zucker 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - High Stick
GOAL
Goal scored by Alex Tuch
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Matt Murray
David Kampf won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Bobby McMann assisted by Max Domi
1-0
SHOT
Shot missed by Dennis Gilbert
Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Max Domi in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against John Tavares in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 29 | Shots on Goal | 27 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 13 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 15 | |||
| 26 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 8 |
| |
|---|
| 29 | Shots on Goal | 27 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 13 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 15 | |||
| 26 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 8 |
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Maple Leafs vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres
- Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: KeyBank Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Maple Leafs favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Maple Leafs -140, Sabres +140
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Maple Leafs: 56%
- Sabres: 44%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Maple Leafs a win probability of 56%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Maple Leafs are more likely to beat the Sabres in the NHL game at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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