Maple Leafs fall to the Sabres 5-4

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Thursday, October 15, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The Maple Leafs led 2-1 after the first period, the Maple Leafs led 4-2 after the second period, and it was tied 4-4 after regulation. The game went to overtime.

With 2:24 left in the first period, Auston Matthews scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Jack Roslovic. Toronto Maple Leafs led 1-0. With 3:14 left in overtime, Owen Power scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jack Quinn and Noah Ostlund. Buffalo Sabres led 5-4.

Jack Quinn led the Sabres with 2 goals and 2 assists. Kirill Marchenko led the Maple Leafs with 3 goals. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs were favored by 1.5 goals. Maple Leafs did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Maple Leafs are 3-5. In their last 4 games they lost to the Buffalo Sabres 4-5 at home on October 15, lost to the Utah Mammoth 4-5 in Utah on October 13, beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 in Colorado on October 10, and lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-4 in Vegas on October 8.

The Sabres are 4-4. In their last 4 games they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in Toronto on October 15, lost to the Montreal Canadiens 3-4 in Montreal on October 13, beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 at home on October 12, and lost to the Utah Mammoth 1-4 at home on October 10.

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