Maple Leafs visit the Sabres after Nylander's 2-goal game

Toronto Maple Leafs (20-10-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-17-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Buffalo Sabres after William Nylander scored two goals in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 win against the Dallas Stars.

Buffalo has a 3-5-1 record in Atlantic Division play and an 11-17-4 record overall. The Sabres have a 4-12-3 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Toronto is 20-10-2 overall with a 6-4-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have a 19-0-1 record when scoring three or more goals.

Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Maple Leafs won 5-3 in the previous matchup. John Tavares led the Maple Leafs with three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Tuch has scored nine goals with 16 assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.

Tavares has 15 goals and 14 assists for the Maple Leafs. Nylander has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 0-7-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.2 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

Maple Leafs: 7-3-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.

Maple Leafs: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.