Toronto Maple Leafs
Current season record
7–6–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres — Friday, December 20, 2024 Game Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Final.
Game Analysis
KeyBank Center
- USESPN+, HULU
- CanadaSportsnet
BUF
- JJ Peterka (9)
- Mattias Samuelsson (2)
- Owen Power (5)
TOR
- Bobby McMann (8)
- PPAuston Matthews (11)
- Nicholas Robertson (5)
- Max Domi (3)
- Max Pacioretty (5)
- ENWilliam Nylander (21)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary — Friday, December 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Buffalo Sabres 6–3. The game was played at KeyBank Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Game Analysis — Friday, December 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs paired the victory with a 29–27 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 51.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Toronto Maple Leafs converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Toronto Maple Leafs won 57.4% 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.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Official Game Highlights — Friday, December 20, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Game Statistics — Friday, December 20, 2024
| Statistic | Toronto Maple Leafs | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 57.4 | 42.6 |
| Hits | 26 | 24 |
| Blocked shots | 21 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 8 |
| Penalty minutes | 13 | 15 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 6–3 at KeyBank Center.
Who scored
- Bobby McMann Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3)
- Auston Matthews Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (14), Mitch Marner (33)
- Nicholas Robertson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (14), Conor Timmins (6)
- JJ Peterka Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (8), Connor Clifton (7)
- Max Domi Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (4), Mitch Marner (34)
- Max Pacioretty Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: William Nylander (15), John Tavares (15)
- Mattias Samuelsson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (17), JJ Peterka (14)
- Owen Power Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jiri Kulich (1), Mattias Samuelsson (2)
- William Nylander Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (16), Chris Tanev (9)
Goalies
- Matt Murray stopped 24 of 27 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 9 of 13 for Buffalo Sabres.
- James Reimer stopped 14 of 15 for Buffalo Sabres.
Bobby McMann Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.