{"id":79636,"date":"2015-10-20T19:30:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T23:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=79636"},"modified":"2015-10-20T19:39:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T23:39:20","slug":"toronto-maple-leafs-vs-buffalo-sabres-prediction-picks-and-preview-october-21-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/toronto-maple-leafs-vs-buffalo-sabres-prediction-picks-and-preview-october-21-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks and Preview \u2013 October 21, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With just a win apiece, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres have been the early tenants of the Atlantic division\u2019s cellar.<\/p>\n<p>The Maple Leafs, owner of a 1-3 record, look to give coach Mike Babcock his second win as the team\u2019s bench boss when they pay Buffalo (1-4) a visit to play the young Sabres squad under Dan Bylsma. Will Toronto nail its second win of the season? Or will Buffalo show some fire and beat the Buds?<\/p>\n<p>For more NHL, you can also read our preview of Flyers vs. Bruins.<\/p>\n[sc:NHLArticles ]\n<h2>Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> First Niagara Center, Buffalo<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, October 21, 2015 7:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nhl\"><b>view all NHL lines<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:NHL240 ]A day after notching their first win under new coach Mike Babcock, the Buds were sent back down to earth as they lost to Pittsburgh on Saturday, 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>The Penguins caught Toronto sleeping in the first period, where Pittsburgh buried all of its two goals in the game. Giving up goals early in the game has been a worrisome trend for Toronto. In fact, the Leafs own a league-high six goals allowed in the opening period. But based on Buffalo\u2019s abysmal offense, one that produces 1.8 goals per game, defending against the Sabres\u2019 attack may be less of a problem for netminder Jonathan Bernier. Bernier allowed both of Pittsburgh\u2019s goals on Saturday, but quickly recovered to finish with 31 stops on 33 shots faced. So far this season, Bernier is 0-3 with a 3.09 GAA and a .900 SV%\u00a0 in three starts.<\/p>\n<p>As for their offense, the Leafs have mainly relied on Dion Phaneuf, who leads the team with four points (four assists). Leo Komarov, meanwhile has three goals, including the Leafs\u2019 lone score in the loss to Pittsburgh. The first line of Shawn Matthias, Nazem Kadri, and Brad Boyes has produced just one goal this season, but look for them to make things happen against Buffalo\u2019s defense that allows 2.8 goals per game.<\/p>\n<p>The under is 7-3 in Toronto\u2019s last 10 games overall.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join Top Bet sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and see if you\u2019re prediction will be right on target.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Buffalo Sabres<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jack-Eichel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79666\" alt=\"Jack Eichel\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jack-Eichel.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jack-Eichel.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Jack-Eichel-250x180.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sabres have a long way to go before they become a force in the NHL. For now, coach Dan Bylsma have to spend lots of time incubating the young but talented cast of players on the team. Of course, it won\u2019t hurt the maturation process of Jack Eichel and company if they could beat a high-profile team along the way like Toronto, which Buffalo will host later tonight.<\/p>\n<p>In Buffalo\u2019s recent outing, the Sabres lost to Tampa Bay, 2-1. \u00a0Sam Reinhart scored the only goal for the Sabres in that game. Another Sabres youngster that has been turning heads this season is Eichel, who leads the team with two goals.<\/p>\n<p>Eichel, however, can\u2019t do it all, so the likes of Evander Kane and Tyler Ennis are pressured to lend the 2015 Draft second overall pick some much-needed scoring support. Kane was a key offseason acquisition for Buffalo, brought over to bring added firepower to the team. Kane has 109 goals and 115 assists thus far in his six-year NHL career. Ennis, who finished last season with 20 goals in 78 games for the Sabres, only has a goal to show this season.<\/p>\n<p>Where the Sabres could deal heavy damage later tonight is on the man advantage, as they are ninth in the NHL with a 23.8 PP%. They went 4-for-16 on the power play over their last three games, which should be enough momentum for Buffalo against Toronto\u2019s penalty kill that ranks just 24<sup>th<\/sup> in the league.<\/p>\n<p>The Sabres are 8-2 in their last 10 home games against Toronto.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Buffalo wins, 3-2.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join Top Bet sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and build a winning NHL parlay.<\/p>\n[sc:NHL490 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"79636\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,167&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just a win apiece, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres have been the early tenants of the Atlantic division\u2019s cellar. 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