NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/15/2024

Mitch Marner 'A' #16 skating for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Photo: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Buffalo Sabres (11-15-4, 26 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (18-10-2, 38 Pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight – Sunday, December 15
Time: 5:00 pm EST

TV: MSG-B, ESPN+
Radio:
Buffalo – 550 WGR
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo +1.5 ML +170
Toronto -1.5 ML -205
O/U 6

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday and have lost nine straight games. Buffalo has the NHL’s 30th-ranked power play and 13th-ranked penalty kill.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs lost to the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday. Toronto has the 20th-ranked power play and seventh-rated penalty kill in the league.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch

Benson-Kulich-Cozens

Greenway-McLeod-Zucker

Malenstyn-Krebs-Aube-Kubel

Johnson-Byram

Power-Jokiharju

Samuelsson-Clifton

Luukkonen

Reimer

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Marner

Pacioretty-Tavares-W. Nylander

McMann-Minten-Domi

Holmberg-Dewar-Lorentz

McCabe-Tanev

Reilly-Ekman-Larsson

Benoit-Timmins

Woll

Hildeby

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch are tied for the team lead in points with 24. Jason Zucker has chipped in 21 points.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner has ten goals and 30 assists for Toronto. William Nylander has 18 goals and 12 assists.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

D Rasmus Dahlin – Day to day
RW Sam Lafferty – Week to week

Toronto Maple Leafs

C Calle Jarnkrok – IR – Month to month
C David Kampf – IR
G Anthony Stolarz – Out for two games

Next Game

Buffalo Sabres – December 17 at Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs – December 18 at Dallas Stars

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