Buffalo Sabres
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5–4–3 · 13 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs — Sunday, December 15, 2024 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Scotiabank Arena
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TOR
- Max Domi (1)
- Nicholas Robertson (3)
- PPJohn Tavares (13)
- John Tavares (14)
- ENJohn Tavares (15)
BUF
- PPJack Quinn (2)
- Alex Tuch (9)
- Jack Quinn (3)
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary — Sunday, December 15, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Buffalo Sabres 5–3. The game was played at Scotiabank Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Analysis — Sunday, December 15, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs paired the victory with a 41–27 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 60.3% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.5 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Buffalo Sabres converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%); Toronto Maple Leafs converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
Toronto Maple Leafs won 56.7% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Official Game Highlights — Sunday, December 15, 2024
Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Statistics — Sunday, December 15, 2024
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 41 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.3 | 56.7 |
| Hits | 13 | 37 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 4 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 18 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 5–3 at Scotiabank Arena.
Who scored
- Jack Quinn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (11), Bowen Byram (14)
- Alex Tuch Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (6), Tage Thompson (9)
- Max Domi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Robertson (1), Bobby McMann (2)
- Jack Quinn Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (12), Mattias Samuelsson (1)
- Nicholas Robertson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (3), Max Domi (7)
- John Tavares Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Auston Matthews (11), William Nylander (13)
- John Tavares Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Tanev (8), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (10)
- John Tavares Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (7), Mitch Marner (31)
Goalies
- Devon Levi stopped 36 of 40 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Dennis Hildeby stopped 24 of 27 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
John Tavares Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Tanev (8), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (10) That made the score 3–4 in the 2nd, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.