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Buffalo Sabres 7, Toronto Maple Leafs 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 7, Toronto Maple Leafs 4. Shots on goal: BUF 31, TOR 23. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 3-2 TOR; P2 BUF 1-1 TOR; P3 BUF 3-1 TOR.

Scoring plays: P1 07:44 Matthew Knies (assists: John Tavares, Matias Maccelli) to make it BUF 0-1 TOR; P1 09:29 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it BUF 1-1 TOR; P1 10:49 Auston Matthews (assists: Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson) to make it BUF 1-2 TOR; P1 13:16 Josh Doan (assists: Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 2-2 TOR; P1 18:05 Tage Thompson to make it BUF 3-2 TOR; P2 11:17 Bobby McMann (assists: Auston Matthews, Max Domi) to make it BUF 3-3 TOR; P2 18:17 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Mattias Samuelsson, Peyton Krebs) to make it BUF 4-3 TOR; P3 00:16 Alex Tuch (assists: Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it BUF 5-3 TOR; P3 11:33 Jack Quinn (assists: Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 6-3 TOR; P3 14:59 Max Domi (assists: Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann) to make it BUF 6-4 TOR; P3 19:16 Rasmus Dahlin to make it BUF 7-4 TOR. Top skaters: Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 3 G, 2 A; Max Domi (TOR) 1 G, 2 A; Auston Matthews (TOR) 1 G, 2 A; Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) 0 G, 3 A. Goaltending (box score): Joseph Woll (TOR) 24 saves on 30, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 3 saves on 5; Colten Ellis (BUF) 16 saves on 18, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Rasmus Dahlin
3 G, 2 A, 5 PTS, 7 SOG · 26:24 TOI
Goals · TOR
Auston Matthews
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:36 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Colten Ellis
16 saves on 18 shots (.889) · W
Season highs
Rasmus Dahlin · Season-high 7 shots on goalRasmus Dahlin · Season-high 5 pointsRasmus Dahlin · Season-high 3 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 3 largest lead P3 11:33 (BUF 6, TOR 3) · 3-0 run, P2 18:17–P3 11:33
TOR 1 largest lead P1 7:44 (BUF 0, TOR 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 7:44 Matthew Knies (John Tavares, Matias Maccelli) TOR · wrist shot · BUF 0, TOR 1
  • P1 9:29 Rasmus Dahlin (Ryan McLeod, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 1, TOR 1
  • P1 10:49 Auston Matthews (Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson) TOR · backhand shot · BUF 1, TOR 2
  • P1 13:16 Josh Doan (Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · Power play · wrist shot · BUF 2, TOR 2
  • P1 18:05 Tage Thompson BUF · wrist shot · BUF 3, TOR 2
  • P2 11:17 Bobby McMann (Auston Matthews, Max Domi) TOR · wrist shot · BUF 3, TOR 3
  • P2 18:17 Rasmus Dahlin (Mattias Samuelsson, Peyton Krebs) BUF · tip-in shot · BUF 4, TOR 3
  • P3 0:16 Alex Tuch (Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 5, TOR 3
  • P3 11:33 Jack Quinn (Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 6, TOR 3
  • P3 14:59 Max Domi (Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann) TOR · wrist shot · BUF 6, TOR 4
  • P3 19:16 Rasmus Dahlin BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · BUF 7, TOR 4

Linescore

123 T
BUF 313 7
TOR 211 4

Shots on goal: BUF 31, TOR 23

📋 Team Stats

BUFTOR
31Shots on goal23
66Shot attempts46
17Faceoff wins35
16Hits32
19Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways8
23Giveaways11
0Penalty minutes4
82.6%Save %80.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF1016531
TOR671023

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres7 G · 46 attempts
Konsta Helenius: missed the netMichael Kesselring: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Konsta Helenius: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: goal (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: goal (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Zach Metsa: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: goal (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (wrist)Konsta Helenius: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netPeyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (tip-in)Michael Kesselring: saved (backhand)Noah Ostlund: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: goal (tip-in)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: goal (wrist)Peyton Krebs: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netMichael Kesselring: missed the netJack Quinn: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: goal (wrist)
  • 7Goals15% of attempts
  • 24Saved52% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net33% of attempts
Toronto Maple Leafs4 G · 33 attempts
John Tavares: missed the netMatias Maccelli: saved (deflected)Matthew Knies: goal (wrist)Bobby McMann: saved (wrist)Max Domi: saved (wrist)Auston Matthews: goal (backhand)Steven Lorentz: saved (wrist)Max Domi: missed the netMorgan Rielly: saved (wrist)Auston Matthews: saved (tip-in)Bobby McMann: goal (wrist)Jake McCabe: saved (backhand)Auston Matthews: saved (backhand)Jake McCabe: missed the netSteven Lorentz: missed the netCalle Jarnkrok: saved (wrist)Troy Stecher: saved (wrist)Matias Maccelli: saved (wrist)Bobby McMann: saved (deflected)Max Domi: missed the netOliver Ekman-Larsson: saved (slap)Easton Cowan: saved (wrist)Calle Jarnkrok: saved (snap)Bobby McMann: saved (wrist)Matias Maccelli: saved (wrist)Scott Laughton: missed the netMax Domi: goal (wrist)Matthew Knies: saved (tip-in)Auston Matthews: missed the netAuston Matthews: missed the netMax Domi: saved (wrist)John Tavares: missed the netSteven Lorentz: missed the net
  • 4Goals12% of attempts
  • 19Saved58% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net30% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Rasmus Dahlin D 325+270126:24
Mattias Samuelsson D 033+204221:41
Tage Thompson C 112+121318:57
Josh Doan R 101050217:19
Alex Tuch R 101+221115:44
Jack Quinn R 101020014:21
Ryan McLeod C 011001013:36
Peyton Krebs C 011+110111:47
Owen Power D 000-130123:02
Bowen Byram D 000000222:48
Noah Ostlund C 000011018:33
Zach Benson L 000+100117:02
Konsta Helenius C 000-120016:12
Jason Zucker L 000030015:55
Michael Kesselring D 000+121215:08
Beck Malenstyn L 000+101311:54
Tyson Kozak C 000+106011:20
Zach Metsa D 000010008:17
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen — 3560.0212:14
Colten Ellis W 161888.9247:46
TOR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Auston Matthews C 123031119:36
Max Domi C 123+131015:55
Bobby McMann C 112-142017:40
Matthew Knies L 101-123017:44
Oliver Ekman-Larsson D 011-310121:43
John Tavares C 011-103119:58
Matias Maccelli L 011-131015:36
Jake McCabe D 000015121:54
Morgan Rielly D 000010020:52
Troy Stecher D 000011219:47
Brandon Carlo D 000+101217:15
Simon Benoit D 000-103116:40
Scott Laughton C 000-103115:05
Nick Robertson L 000-201013:17
Steven Lorentz C 000015013:04
Calle Jarnkrok C 000020111:59
Easton Cowan R 000011211:14
Nicolas Roy C 000-201009:44
TOR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joseph Woll L 243080.0658:08

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