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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 14, 2026

NHL matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 14, 2026.

March 14, 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 Mar 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

99:16 together · 9 games

xG share37.1%
Corsi for / against
90 / 127
Fenwick for / against
68 / 93
Corsi share
41.5%
Fenwick share
42.2%
xG for / against
3.58 / 6.07
All observed combinations

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

95:28 together · 10 games

xG share68.4%
Corsi for / against
111 / 73
Fenwick for / against
95 / 49
Corsi share
60.3%
Fenwick share
66.0%
xG for / against
8.11 / 3.74
Defense pair

102:04 together · 10 games

xG share43.4%
Corsi for / against
93 / 77
Fenwick for / against
75 / 56
Corsi share
54.7%
Fenwick share
57.3%
xG for / against
4.22 / 5.50
All observed combinations

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.

Joseph Woll

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
158
Save %
88.0
Goals allowed
19
Close-range shots %
35.4

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Buffalo Sabres · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
145
Save %
91.0
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
2.84
xG against / game
4.13
xG differential / game
-1.29

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Buffalo Sabres

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
3.48
xG differential / game
0.08

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 Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.1
Corsi share (%)
42.8
Fenwick share (%)
43.7
Faceoff win %
53.5
Penalties / game
4.8

Shots / game: 27.9 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Buffalo Sabres

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.1
Corsi share (%)
50.7
Fenwick share (%)
52.1
Faceoff win %
49.6
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 30.7 · Shooting: 12.7% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
16Points11
0.615Points %0.500
50Goals for31
41Goals against41
9Goal differential-10
W4Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR road
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF home
5Games6
3Wins3
7Points6
10Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
6-2-2Record4-3-3
14Points11
44Goals for28
34Goals against35
10Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Buffalo Sabres BUF 4 wins
Total goals38 – 37
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game3.8 / 3.7
Shots per game28.6 / 31.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 27, 2026
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
7 - 4 31 - 23 View
Oct 25, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 4 26 - 23 View
Oct 24, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 5 34 - 30 View
Apr 15, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
4 - 0 32 - 35 View
Dec 20, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
6 - 3 29 - 27 View
Dec 15, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 5 27 - 41 View
Mar 30, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 0 22 - 34 View
Mar 6, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
1 - 2 25 - 27 View
Dec 21, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
3 - 9 27 - 34 View
Nov 4, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
6 - 4 41 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.