The Maple Leafs will play the Sabres on Friday, December 20th, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. The puck hits the ice on Friday, December 20th, 2024. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Toronto Maple Leafs currently have a 95.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres heading into this matchup with a 86.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Toronto Maple Leafs - The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 6-6-2 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Toronto Maple Leafs now rank 6th for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres start this game with a 6-9-3 record as a home team. That puts them 8th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 1st for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs rank 14th (97) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Buffalo Sabres, currently rank 17th (93) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 22nd (84) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Buffalo Sabres, they've given up 110 goals this season, ranking them 6th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 0-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres owning a 1-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 20-10-2 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 11-17-4 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...Toronto Maple Leafs face Buffalo Sabres in important matchup...Leafs with impressive 20-10-2 record, Sabres struggling at 11-17-4...
Time to review stats and standings before puck drops...Maple Leafs with 0.625 win percentage, Sabres with 0.344...Leafs have tallied 42 points, Sabres lagging behind at 26...
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Don't miss this wizardly matchup on Friday, December 20th, 2024...Watch as Leafs battle Sabres for crucial points...May the best team emerge victorious in this mystical showdown...Let the magic of hockey cast its spell on you!
Best Maple Leafs at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +130 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are -1.5 +155 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -190 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Maple Leafs
Sabres
12/20/24 7:08pm EST | -155+130 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $130 at +130 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 43.48%.
- Toronto Maple Leafs bettors risk $100 to win $64.52 at -155 odds. The implied probability for Toronto Maple Leafs is 60.78%.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Maple Leafs
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
12/20/24 7:08pm EST | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
TOR at BUF 12/20/24 7:08pm EST | 3 o +1053 u -145Bet |
Maple Leafs
Total Goals
TOR at BUF 12/20/24 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o -1053.5 u -135Bet |
Auston Matthews
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at BUF 12/20/24 7:08pm EST | Yes +4000Bet |
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Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at BUF 12/20/24 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
William Nylander
To Score 3 Goals
TOR at BUF 12/20/24 7:08pm EST | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0.618 | 44 | 21 | 106 | 93 | +13.0 | 14-5-0 | 7-6-2 | 0-0 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0.324 | 26 | 10 | 97 | 119 | -22.0 | 6-10-3 | 5-9-1 | 1-1 | 0-8-2 | L6 |
Toronto Maple Leafs & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Maple Leafs | +1100 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +20000 Bet |
Toronto Maple Leafs & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, December 20th, 2024 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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