
Toronto brings 3-game win streak into matchup with Buffalo
Toronto Maple Leafs (50-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (35-38-7, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo is 35-38-7 overall and 10-12-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Sabres rank first in league play serving 10.4 penalty minutes per game.
Toronto has gone 50-26-4 overall with a 15-8-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have a 15-8-1 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The teams meet Tuesday for the third time this season. The Maple Leafs won 6-3 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: John-Jason Peterka has scored 27 goals with 39 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has nine goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has 26 goals and 73 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has scored eight goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 6-3-1, averaging 4.3 goals, seven assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Maple Leafs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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