Toronto Maple Leafs @ Buffalo Sabres
- 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)
MAPLE LEAFS
SABRES
| TIME | PLAY | TOR | BUF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Tage Thompson faceoff won against John Tavares | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:05 | John Tavares hit Tage Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:06 | Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:10 | Tage Thompson hit Max Pacioretty | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:16 | Alex Tuch hit Chris Tanev | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:24 | John Tavares hit Rasmus Dahlin | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:03 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:03 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Max Domi | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:08 | Dylan Cozens hit Jake McCabe | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:11 | Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot High and Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:15 | Jake McCabe hit Connor Clifton | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:23 | Dennis Gilbert hit Nicholas Robertson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:29 | Bobby McMann Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Max Domi (8), Nicholas Robertson (3) | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:29 | David Kampf faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 1 | 0 | |
| 1:45 | Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:10 | David Kampf hit Sam Lafferty | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:34 | Jason Zucker High-sticking - double minor against Chris Tanev | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:34 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Ryan McLeod | 1 | 0 | |
| 2:40 | William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 0 | |
| 3:18 | John Tavares Wrist Shot High and Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:26 | Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Connor Clifton | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:39 | William Nylander shot blocked by Connor Clifton | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:41 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:41 | John Tavares faceoff won against Peyton Krebs | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:53 | William Nylander Slap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:05 | Auston Matthews Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (14), Mitch Marner (33) | 2 | 0 | |
| 6:05 | Tage Thompson faceoff won against David Kampf | 2 | 0 | |
| 6:48 | Simon Benoit hit JJ Peterka | 2 | 0 | |
| 6:57 | Dylan Cozens hit Simon Benoit | 2 | 0 | |
| 7:09 | Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Right | 2 | 0 | |
| 7:24 | Jake McCabe shot blocked by Connor Clifton | 2 | 0 | |
| 7:30 | Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 7:57 | Owen Power hit John Tavares | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:15 | Takeaway by Jiri Kulich | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:19 | Peyton Krebs hit William Nylander | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:35 | Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Morgan Rielly | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:46 | Puck in Benches | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:46 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tage Thompson | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:56 | Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:00 | Matthew Knies hit Rasmus Dahlin | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:14 | Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mitch Marner | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | On-Ice Official | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against David Kampf | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:23 | Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:24 | Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:28 | Dennis Gilbert Snap Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | Connor Clifton shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | David Kampf hit JJ Peterka | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:43 | Connor Clifton Snap Shot Wide Right | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:52 | Simon Benoit hit Dylan Cozens | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:54 | Dennis Gilbert hit Jake McCabe | 2 | 0 | |
| 9:55 | JJ Peterka Tip-In Wide Right | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:05 | Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:31 | Owen Power Backhand Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:51 | Giveaway by Morgan Rielly | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:55 | Morgan Rielly hit Beck Malenstyn | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:03 | Nicholas Robertson hit Beck Malenstyn | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:29 | Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot Wide Left | 2 | 0 | |
| 11:33 | Peyton Krebs hit Max Pacioretty | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Alex Tuch hit Simon Benoit | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:27 | Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:29 | Mattias Samuelsson hit Auston Matthews | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:33 | Tage Thompson hit Auston Matthews | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:34 | Mitch Marner shot blocked by Owen Power | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:40 | Morgan Rielly Roughing against Tage Thompson served by Nicholas Robertson | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:40 | Morgan Rielly Fighting against Tage Thompson | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:40 | Tage Thompson Fighting against Morgan Rielly | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:40 | On-Ice Official | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:40 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 2 | 0 | |
| 12:43 | Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Chris Tanev | 2 | 0 | |
| 13:19 | Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 13:20 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 0 | |
| 13:20 | Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 2 | 0 | |
| 14:08 | Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 14:37 | Bowen Byram shot blocked by Matthew Knies | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:02 | Max Pacioretty hit Mattias Samuelsson | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:10 | Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Above Crossbar | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:35 | Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:36 | Dylan Cozens hit Max Domi | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:40 | Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Off Crossbar | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:44 | Giveaway by Simon Benoit | 2 | 0 | |
| 15:52 | Giveaway by Bobby McMann | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:00 | Off-side | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:00 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Peyton Krebs | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:28 | Jason Zucker Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:30 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:30 | Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Dylan Cozens | 2 | 0 | |
| 16:45 | Jack Quinn Slap Shot Off Crossbar | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:39 | Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Matt Murray | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:10 | Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:40 | Giveaway by Mitch Marner | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:10 | Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:12 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:12 | Max Domi faceoff won against Dylan Cozens | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:33 | Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:40 | Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Jack Quinn | 2 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 2 | 0 | |
Regular Season Series
TOR leads 2-0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
12:00 AM, 21 December 2024
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,267
- Referees:
- Kelly Sutherland
- Jake Brenk
- Linesmen:
- Michel Cormier
- Jonathan Deschamps

