Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Prediction: Toronto Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/20/2024]

The Buffalo Sabres and Toronto mapleleafs will meet in the NHL at KeyBank Center on Friday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Maple Leafs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Toronto-Buffalo game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Maple Leafs' chance of winning is 56%, while the Sabres' is 44%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Maple Leafs vs. Sabres predictions page.

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Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Sabres and Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Maple Leafs vs. Sabres matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Maple Leafs and Sabres 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Maple Leafs a 56% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the Sabres (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maple Leafs	Sabres
Puck Line	-1.5 (+168)	+1.5 (-185)
Moneyline	-140	+140
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Maple Leafs vs. Sabres matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Maple Leafs vs. Sabres Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Sabres?

According to our model, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Sabres.

Our projections give Matthews a 9.6% chance of scoring the first goal at KeyBank Center, while the Maple Leafs star is a 44.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	9.6%
William Nylander	7.0%
Matthew Knies	5.6%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	7.3%
Alex Tuch	4.2%
Jack Quinn	4.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	44.1%
William Nylander	33.6%
John Tavares	27.0%

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	36.4%
Jason Zucker	22.6%
Alex Tuch	22.2%

Conclusion

We predict the Maple Leafs, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Friday.

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