Buffalo won the last meeting 3-1 on Feb. 11 and the Sabres have had three days off since their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The home team is 23-5 the last 28 meetings between these teams and Toronto is only 6-20 its last 26 games at Buffalo. The game against the Penguins was a back-to-back for the Sabres following a 2-1 win at Detroit the night before and they had won their previous game in a shootout at Anaheim. Toronto beat New Jersey 4-2 on Thursday as William Nylander had a goal and assist for the Maple Leafs. Buffalo has gotten a little healthier with the return of Kyle Okposo, William Carrier and Dmitry Kulikov. Sabres goalie Robin Lehner has a 2.65 goals-against average and .921 save percentage and has allowed only six goals his last three starts. Play the Sabres.
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