Matthews scores 60th, Samsonov stops 34 shots in Maple Leafs' 3-0 victory over Sabres

— Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 60th goal, Ilya Samsonov stopped 34 shots and Toronto beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night in front of a distinctly raucous Maple Leafs-backed road crowd.
Mar 31, 2024, 05:12 am - AP
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1st PeriodTORBUF
4:58John Tavares (24)
Assists: William Nylander (55), Conor Timmins (7)
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2nd PeriodTORBUF
2:34Nicholas Robertson (11)
Assists: Matthew Knies (19)
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3rd PeriodTORBUF
14:23Auston Matthews (60)
Assists: Conor Timmins (8)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Takeaway by Tyson Jost
  • Alex Tuch hit TJ Brodie
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Takeaway by Tyson Jost
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Jost hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Connor Clifton hit David Kampf
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Quinn hit Mark Giordano
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Matthew Knies
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Connor Clifton Interference against Pontus Holmberg
  • Jordan Greenway hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zach Benson Poke saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zach Benson Tripping against William Nylander
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Tyson Jost hit Conor Timmins
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • JJ Peterka hit John Tavares
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake McCabe
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit David Kampf
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Conor Timmins
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Peyton Krebs hit William Nylander
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • JJ Peterka hit Simon Benoit
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tyson Jost hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Connor Clifton hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Connor Clifton hit Max Domi
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson hit Ryan Reaves
  • JJ Peterka Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • JJ Peterka Backhand Wide Right
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Jeff Skinner High-sticking against TJ Brodie
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Connor Clifton hit William Nylander
  • Jordan Greenway hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Matthew Knies
  • Zach Benson Wrap-around Hit Right Post
  • Jordan Greenway hit Jake McCabe
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Bowen Byram hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against David Kampf
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Jeff Skinner Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jeff Skinner Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Rasmus Dahlin Boarding against TJ Brodie served by Jack Quinn
  • Rasmus Dahlin Misconduct
  • Tage Thompson Misconduct
  • Owen Power Misconduct
  • Alex Tuch Misconduct
  • Jordan Greenway Misconduct
  • JJ Peterka Misconduct
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Zemgus Girgensons Backhand Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Slashing against Matthew Knies
  • Jake McCabe hit Tage Thompson
  • Tyler Bertuzzi hit Owen Power
  • Jake McCabe hit JJ Peterka
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Jake McCabe hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • John Tavares hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mark Giordano hit Jordan Greenway
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • David Kampf Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • David Kampf hit Henri Jokiharju
  • TJ Brodie Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews hit Alex Tuch
  • John Tavares Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (55), Conor Timmins (7)
  • Off-side
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Bowen Byram
  • High Stick
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by David Kampf
  • Ryan Reaves hit Connor Clifton
  • Connor Dewar Holding against Jacob Bryson
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Connor Dewar Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Jake McCabe hit Owen Power
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Auston Matthews hit Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • David Kampf hit Connor Clifton
  • Bobby McMann Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • John Tavares hit Connor Clifton
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Puck in Netting
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Ryan Reaves
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Hand Pass
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jordan Greenway
  • William Nylander Backhand Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Nicholas Robertson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (19)
  • Jake McCabe hit Tyson Jost
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Auston Matthews
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In Wide Right
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Off-side
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Max Domi
  • Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tyler Bertuzzi hit Tyson Jost
  • Auston Matthews Hooking against Zach Benson
  • On-Ice Official
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Simon Benoit hit Jack Quinn
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Bobby McMann hit Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Jordan Greenway
  • Jake McCabe Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • On-Ice Official
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Connor Dewar hit Jeff Skinner
  • Giveaway by TJ Brodie
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by TJ Brodie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Conor Timmins hit Dylan Cozens
  • Bobby McMann hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake McCabe hit JJ Peterka
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jack Quinn
  • David Kampf Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Knies hit Jacob Bryson
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Jacob Bryson
  • Simon Benoit Interference against Victor Olofsson
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • On-Ice Official
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake McCabe Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Jack Quinn
  • William Nylander hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Simon Benoit hit Jacob Bryson
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Connor Dewar hit Alex Tuch
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Nicholas Robertson
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Zach Benson
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Zach Benson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Goal (60) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Timmins (8)
  • John Tavares hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Simon Benoit hit Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake McCabe Hooking against Jordan Greenway
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by William Nylander
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mark Giordano Misconduct
  • TJ Brodie Misconduct
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Misconduct
  • Auston Matthews Misconduct
  • Bobby McMann Misconduct
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Ryan Reaves hit Connor Clifton
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