Murray stops 25 shots in first start in 21 months, Maple Leafs hand Sabres 12th straight loss, 6-3

— Matt Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL start in nearly 21 months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 6-3 to extend the Sabres' skid to 0-9-3 on Friday night.
Dec 21, 2024, 02:52 am - AP
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Maple Leafs2316
Sabres0213
1st PeriodTORBUF
1:29Bobby McMann (8)
Assists: Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3)
10
6:05Auston Matthews (11) (Power Play)
Assists: William Nylander (14), Mitch Marner (33)
20
2nd PeriodTORBUF
1:53Nicholas Robertson (5)
Assists: Morgan Rielly (14), Conor Timmins (6)
30
2:22JJ Peterka (9)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (8), Connor Clifton (7)
31
4:27Max Domi (3)
Assists: Bobby McMann (4), Mitch Marner (34)
41
10:47Max Pacioretty (5)
Assists: William Nylander (15), John Tavares (15)
51
15:56Mattias Samuelsson (2)
Assists: Owen Power (17), JJ Peterka (14)
52
3rd PeriodTORBUF
11:56Owen Power (5)
Assists: Jiri Kulich (1), Mattias Samuelsson (2)
53
19:40William Nylander (21) (Empty Net)
Assists: John Tavares (16), Chris Tanev (9)
63

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson hit Max Pacioretty
  • Alex Tuch hit Chris Tanev
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake McCabe
  • Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Nicholas Robertson
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Jason Zucker High-sticking - double minor against Chris Tanev
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Dylan Cozens hit Simon Benoit
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Owen Power hit John Tavares
  • Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Peyton Krebs hit William Nylander
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Jake McCabe
  • JJ Peterka Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Owen Power Backhand Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs hit Max Pacioretty
  • Alex Tuch hit Simon Benoit
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Auston Matthews
  • Tage Thompson hit Auston Matthews
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tage Thompson Fighting against Morgan Rielly
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dylan Cozens hit Max Domi
  • Jason Zucker Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Jason Zucker hit Chris Tanev
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jiri Kulich Slap Shot Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (8), Connor Clifton (7)
  • Sam Lafferty Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Peyton Krebs hit Jake McCabe
  • Connor Clifton hit Max Domi
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Matt Murray
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Cozens hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit John Tavares
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Steven Lorentz
  • Connor Clifton hit Max Pacioretty
  • Tage Thompson hit Matthew Knies
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Cozens Roughing against Jake McCabe
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Mattias Samuelsson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (17), JJ Peterka (14)
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Owen Power hit John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Matt Murray
  • JJ Peterka Backhand Missing key [ED_1014]
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Jason Zucker Slashing against John Tavares
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Jake McCabe shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Owen Power Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jiri Kulich (1), Mattias Samuelsson (2)
  • Tage Thompson hit Matthew Knies
  • Jason Zucker Slashing against Auston Matthews
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray
  • Takeaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Bowen Byram hit Matthew Knies
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • John Tavares hit Tage Thompson
  • John Tavares hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Off-side
  • Jake McCabe hit Connor Clifton
  • Bobby McMann Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3)
  • David Kampf hit Sam Lafferty
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • William Nylander Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (14), Mitch Marner (33)
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matthew Knies hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mitch Marner
  • On-Ice Official
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • David Kampf hit JJ Peterka
  • Simon Benoit hit Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Morgan Rielly hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Morgan Rielly Roughing against Tage Thompson served by Nicholas Robertson
  • Morgan Rielly Fighting against Tage Thompson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • Max Pacioretty hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Off-side
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Off-side
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Nicholas Robertson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Rielly (14), Conor Timmins (6)
  • Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Off-side
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Auston Matthews hit Alex Tuch
  • Matthew Knies Wrap-around saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Max Domi Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (4), Mitch Marner (34)
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Steven Lorentz hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Sam Lafferty
  • John Tavares hit Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Off-side
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Simon Benoit Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Bobby McMann hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • John Tavares Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Max Pacioretty Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: William Nylander (15), John Tavares (15)
  • Simon Benoit hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Simon Benoit hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Off-side
  • Chris Tanev hit Tage Thompson
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Giveaway by David Kampf
  • Steven Lorentz hit Connor Clifton
  • Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake McCabe Roughing against Dylan Cozens
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • William Nylander Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pontus Holmberg Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Icing
  • John Tavares hit Tage Thompson
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Icing
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Max Pacioretty Backhand Wide Left
  • Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Matthew Knies hit Bowen Byram
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • William Nylander Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Icing
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by David Kampf
  • Matthew Knies hit Connor Clifton
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • John Tavares hit Jason Zucker
  • John Tavares Slashing against Jason Zucker
  • On-Ice Official
  • Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by James Reimer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Bobby McMann Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • William Nylander Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (16), Chris Tanev (9)
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