Sabres 4-3 Maple Leafs (13 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Buffalo Sabres

33-28-5, 20-10-2 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	3	4
TOR	0	2	1	3

Toronto Maple Leafs

40-18-8, 24-7-4 home

Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Takeaway by Matt Murray
Zach Aston-Reese hit Owen Power
Zach Aston-Reese hit Alex Tuch
Alexander Kerfoot hit Kyle Okposo
Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
William Nylander Slap Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by John Tavares
Giveaway by John Tavares
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Owen Power
Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson
Takeaway by Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
Michael Bunting hit Jacob Bryson
Jake McCabe hit Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
Sam Lafferty hit Henri Jokiharju
Morgan Rielly hit Jeff Skinner
David Kampf faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Mark Giordano Wrist Shot Over Net
Zach Aston-Reese hit Ilya Lyubushkin
John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
John Tavares Tip-In Wide of Net
William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
Michael Bunting Tip-In Over Net
John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Sam Lafferty hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Morgan Rielly hit Zemgus Girgensons
TJ Brodie hit Zemgus Girgensons
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Auston Matthews hit Rasmus Dahlin
Takeaway by John Tavares
John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
John Tavares faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Noel Acciari hit Jacob Bryson
Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Justin Holl
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Sam Lafferty hit Ilya Lyubushkin
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
John Tavares faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Noel Acciari hit Tage Thompson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jacob Bryson
Alexander Kerfoot Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Mitchell Marner
Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot
Auston Matthews Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Kerfoot (20), Mitchell Marner (60)
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by TJ Brodie
David Kampf faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Mark Giordano hit Jordan Greenway
Justin Holl hit Tage Thompson
Calle Jarnkrok Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Marner (61), Auston Matthews (35)
Takeaway by John Tavares
Takeaway by Calle Jarnkrok
Sam Lafferty hit Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Mark Giordano
Alexander Kerfoot Tripping against Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Calle Jarnkrok
Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Justin Holl
John Tavares hit Zemgus Girgensons
Takeaway by John Tavares
Giveaway by William Nylander
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Auston Matthews
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Justin Holl
TJ Brodie hit Tyson Jost
Alex Tuch shot blocked by TJ Brodie
David Kampf faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Jake McCabe
David Kampf hit Casey Mittelstadt
Mark Giordano Tripping against Jordan Greenway
David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Mitchell Marner
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Giveaway by Matt Murray
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
William Nylander hit Henri Jokiharju
John Tavares Snap Shot Wide of Net
John Tavares faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Riley Stillman shot blocked by William Nylander
Riley Stillman shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Noel Acciari hit Casey Mittelstadt
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Auston Matthews
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Auston Matthews
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Justin Holl
David Kampf faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
John Tavares faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Auston Matthews
Takeaway by Mitchell Marner
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Noel Acciari hit Kyle Okposo
Zach Aston-Reese Slap Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
Sam Lafferty hit Tage Thompson
Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Alexander Kerfoot Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
John Tavares Snap Shot Wide of Net
David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Zach Aston-Reese Backhand saved by Craig Anderson
JJ Peterka shot blocked by William Nylander
Giveaway by Mitchell Marner
Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Michael Bunting Slap Shot Wide of Net
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tyson Jost
John Tavares faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide of Net
William Nylander Hi-sticking against Zemgus Girgensons
David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Jake McCabe hit Owen Power
John Tavares Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Calle Jarnkrok
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Noel Acciari hit Casey Mittelstadt
TJ Brodie hit Tyson Jost
John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
John Tavares faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
John Tavares faceoff won against Tage Thompson
John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Craig Anderson
William Nylander Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (36)
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
William Nylander Slap Shot Wide of Net
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against John Tavares
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide of Net
David Kampf shot blocked by Owen Power
Alex Tuch hit TJ Brodie
Zemgus Girgensons hit Timothy Liljegren
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Jordan Greenway hit Justin Holl
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
Ilya Lyubushkin hit TJ Brodie
Rasmus Dahlin hit Calle Jarnkrok
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against David Kampf
Zemgus Girgensons hit Erik Gustafsson
David Kampf shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
John Tavares shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Owen Power hit Michael Bunting
JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide of Net
Jacob Bryson hit Alexander Kerfoot
Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
Giveaway by Craig Anderson
Mark Giordano shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Zemgus Girgensons hit Morgan Rielly
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
Takeaway by Tyson Jost
Kyle Okposo Hi-sticking against Mitchell Marner
Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
Zemgus Girgensons hit Sam Lafferty
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
Zemgus Girgensons hit Jake McCabe
Giveaway by Craig Anderson
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Zemgus Girgensons hit Timothy Liljegren
Peyton Krebs hit Zach Aston-Reese
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against David Kampf
Rasmus Dahlin hit Calle Jarnkrok
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
Jeff Skinner Backhand saved by Matt Murray
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Jack Quinn hit Zach Aston-Reese
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Henri Jokiharju hit David Kampf
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jack Quinn Goal (13) Batted, assists: JJ Peterka (16), Owen Power (21)
Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
William Nylander shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
Takeaway by Riley Stillman
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Alex Tuch Tip-In Over Net
Alex Tuch hit TJ Brodie
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Alex Tuch hit Calle Jarnkrok
Kyle Okposo faceoff won against John Tavares
Henri Jokiharju hit Alexander Kerfoot
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
William Nylander shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Takeaway by Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Riley Stillman
Ilya Lyubushkin hit Michael Bunting
Alex Tuch Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (45), Owen Power (22)
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Takeaway by Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Takeaway by Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Matt Murray
Dylan Cozens Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Riley Stillman (6), JJ Peterka (17)
Zemgus Girgensons hit Timothy Liljegren
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray
Alex Tuch Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Jeff Skinner (38), Dylan Cozens (31)
Takeaway by Kyle Okposo
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Owen Power
Henri Jokiharju hit Sam Lafferty
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against David Kampf
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Tage Thompson Backhand Wide of Net
Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Matt Murray
Henri Jokiharju hit William Nylander
Tage Thompson faceoff won against John Tavares
Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Jeff Skinner hit Auston Matthews
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares
Giveaway by Jack Quinn

SABRES

MAPLE LEAFS

TIME	PLAY		BUF	TOR
0:00		Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00		Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson	0	0
0:07		Icing	0	0
0:07		Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jeff Skinner	0	0
0:51		Net Dislodged Offensive Skater	0	0
0:51		Peyton Krebs faceoff won against John Tavares	0	0
1:06		Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
1:52		Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
2:24		Takeaway by Matt Murray	0	0
2:31		David Kampf shot blocked by Owen Power	0	0
2:36		Zach Aston-Reese hit Owen Power	0	0
2:47		Alex Tuch hit TJ Brodie	0	0
2:59		Zach Aston-Reese hit Alex Tuch	0	0
3:12		Alexander Kerfoot hit Kyle Okposo	0	0
3:27		Zemgus Girgensons hit Timothy Liljegren	0	0
3:30		Icing	0	0
3:30		Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Auston Matthews	0	0
3:51		Jordan Greenway hit Justin Holl	0	0
4:00		Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
4:13		Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt	0	0
4:16		Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
4:16		Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
4:16		Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares	0	0
4:34		Ilya Lyubushkin hit TJ Brodie	0	0
4:37		William Nylander Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
4:46		Takeaway by John Tavares	0	0
4:50		Giveaway by John Tavares	0	0
5:02		William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
5:16		Rasmus Dahlin hit Calle Jarnkrok	0	0
5:39		Icing	0	0
5:39		Tyson Jost faceoff won against Auston Matthews	0	0
5:49		Icing	0	0
5:49		Kyle Okposo faceoff won against David Kampf	0	0
6:01		Zach Aston-Reese hit Owen Power	0	0
6:15		Zemgus Girgensons hit Erik Gustafsson	0	0
6:35		David Kampf shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
6:57		Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson	0	0
7:10		Takeaway by Auston Matthews	0	0
7:16		Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
7:19		Auston Matthews shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
7:30		Michael Bunting hit Jacob Bryson	0	0
7:39		Jake McCabe hit Jack Quinn	0	0
8:03		Offside	0	0
8:03		Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson	0	0
8:25		Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
8:33		Giveaway by Morgan Rielly	0	0
8:53		Sam Lafferty hit Henri Jokiharju	0	0
9:01		Morgan Rielly hit Jeff Skinner	0	0
9:09		Takeaway by Tage Thompson	0	0
9:12		Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray	0	0
9:13		Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
9:13		David Kampf faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	0	0
9:44		Mark Giordano Wrist Shot Over Net	0	0
9:53		Zach Aston-Reese hit Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
9:54		Puck in Crowd	0	0
9:54		John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs	0	0
10:00		John Tavares Tip-In Wide of Net	0	0
10:08		William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
10:10		Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
10:11		Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
10:11		Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
10:11		Dylan Cozens faceoff won against John Tavares	0	0
10:21		Michael Bunting Tip-In Over Net	0	0
10:27		John Tavares shot blocked by Dylan Cozens	0	0
10:30		Owen Power hit Michael Bunting	0	0
10:36		John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
10:50		Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren	0	0
10:52		JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
11:11		Jacob Bryson hit Alexander Kerfoot	0	0
11:48		Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
12:31		Sam Lafferty hit Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
12:38		Morgan Rielly hit Zemgus Girgensons	0	0
12:51		TJ Brodie hit Zemgus Girgensons	0	0
12:58		Giveaway by Morgan Rielly	0	0
13:03		Kyle Okposo Tip-In saved by Matt Murray	0	0
13:44		Giveaway by Craig Anderson	0	0
13:49		Mark Giordano shot blocked by Jordan Greenway	0	0
13:49		Puck in Netting	0	0
13:49		John Tavares faceoff won against Dylan Cozens	0	0
14:00		Auston Matthews hit Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
14:11		Takeaway by John Tavares	0	0
14:20		Auston Matthews shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin	0	0
14:20		Puck in Netting	0	0
14:20		John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs	0	0
14:35		Zemgus Girgensons hit Morgan Rielly	0	0
14:46		Icing	0	0
14:46		John Tavares faceoff won against Jeff Skinner	0	0
14:54		Giveaway by Jeff Skinner	0	0
15:19		Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray	0	0
15:21		Noel Acciari hit Jacob Bryson	0	0
15:28		Giveaway by Tage Thompson	0	0
15:30		Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
15:39		Takeaway by Jeff Skinner	0	0
15:49		Takeaway by Tyson Jost	0	0
15:51		Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Justin Holl	0	0
15:51		Puck in Netting	0	0
15:51		Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Tyson Jost	0	0
16:00		Offside	0	0
16:00		William Nylander faceoff won against Tyson Jost	0	0
16:09		Sam Lafferty hit Ilya Lyubushkin	0	0
16:58		Offside	0	0
16:58		Auston Matthews faceoff won against Kyle Okposo	0	0
17:12		Kyle Okposo Hi-sticking against Mitchell Marner	0	0
17:12		John Tavares faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons	0	0
17:24		Takeaway by Jordan Greenway	0	0
18:10		William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
18:37		Zemgus Girgensons hit Sam Lafferty	0	0
18:49		Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
18:56		Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway	0	0
19:08		Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Craig Anderson	0	0
19:44		Noel Acciari hit Tage Thompson	0	0
19:49		Zach Aston-Reese hit Jacob Bryson	0	0
20:00		End of 1st Period	0	0

Regular Season Series

TOR wins 2-1

Sabres
2
Maple Leafs
5

Game 1

20/11

Maple Leafs
6
Sabres
3

Game 2

22/2

Sabres
4
Maple Leafs
3

Game 3

13/3

Scotiabank Arena

11:30 PM, 13 March 2023

Toronto, ON

Attendance: 18,688

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Brandon Blandina

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	12	5	1	25
Toronto	11	6	2	24
Tampa Bay	9	6	1	19
Boston	8	9	3	19
Ottawa	8	8	1	17
Buffalo	8	9	1	17
Detroit	7	9	2	16
Montreal	7	10	2	16

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