Forward trio
70:05 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 59 / 60
- Fenwick for / against
- 48 / 54
- Corsi share
- 49.6%
- Fenwick share
- 47.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.77 / 3.86
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 27, 2026
NHL matchup
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 27, 2026.
January 27, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
129:01 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 155
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 114
- Corsi share
- 38.7%
- Fenwick share
- 38.7%
- xG for / against
- 4.99 / 7.33
Toronto Maple Leafs
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
87:55 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 87 / 92
- Fenwick for / against
- 60 / 73
- Corsi share
- 48.6%
- Fenwick share
- 45.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.40 / 5.17
Defense pair
89:21 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 89 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 61 / 79
- Corsi share
- 44.9%
- Fenwick share
- 43.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.32 / 4.44
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Jan 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 138
- Save %
- 93.5
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 31.2
Joseph Woll
Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Jan 25
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 173
- Save %
- 89.0
- Goals allowed
- 19
- Close-range shots %
- 27.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
- xG for / game
- 2.82
- xG against / game
- 3.14
- xG differential / game
- -0.33
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Toronto Maple Leafs
- xG for / game
- 3.01
- xG against / game
- 3.77
- xG differential / game
- -0.76
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Buffalo Sabres
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 47.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 43.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 43.5
- Faceoff win %
- 42.7
- Penalties / game
- 4.1
Shots / game: 23.1 · Shooting: 18.2% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft
Toronto Maple Leafs
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 44.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.7
- Faceoff win %
- 57.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 27.9 · Shooting: 10.4% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BUF
|
Metric |
TOR
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.615 |
| 31 | Goals for | 50 |
| 41 | Goals against | 41 |
| -10 | Goal differential | 9 |
| OT1 | Current streak | W4 |
Road versus home
|
BUF road
|
Metric |
TOR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 8 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| -5 | Goal differential | -1 |
Last 10 games
|
BUF
|
Metric |
TOR
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Record | 6-2-2 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 28 | Goals for | 44 |
| 35 | Goals against | 34 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 10 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BUF
4 wins
10
games reviewed
TOR
6 wins
Total goals34 – 37
Goal differential
-3
/
+3
Goals per game3.4 / 3.7
Shots per game30.8 / 29.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
3 - 4 | 26 - 23 | View |
| Oct 24, 2025 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 5 | 34 - 30 | View |
| Apr 15, 2025 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 0 | 32 - 35 | View |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
6 - 3 | 29 - 27 | View |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
3 - 5 | 27 - 41 | View |
| Mar 30, 2024 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 0 | 22 - 34 | View |
| Mar 6, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
1 - 2 | 25 - 27 | View |
| Dec 21, 2023 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
3 - 9 | 27 - 34 | View |
| Nov 4, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
6 - 4 | 41 - 28 | View |
| Mar 13, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
4 - 3 | 29 - 28 | View |