Game Night | Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

Buffalo Sabres (13-17-3) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (16-7-6)

Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres host the Maple Leafs for the second of four meetings between the two rivals this season. The Sabres won the first matchup 6-4 in Toronto on Nov. 4.

Get the latest on the team ahead of the morning skate in Wednesday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+  (Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Blue Jackets 9, Sabres 4 (Dec. 19)

Goal scorers: Rasmus Dahlin, Kyle Okposo, Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens

Goaltending: Devon Levi (14/18), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (L, 11/16)

Toronto

Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 2 (Dec. 19)

Goal scorers: Auston Matthews (2)

Goaltending: Martin Jones (L, 31/35)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Rasmus Dahlin has six points (2+4) in the last five games after scoring the opening goal against Columbus on Tuesday.
• Alex Tuch has nine points (6+3) in his last five games against the Maple Leafs.

Toronto

• Forward William Nylander enters Thursday on a nine-game point streak, with three goals and 11 assists in that span. His 41 points are tied for sixth in the NHL.
• Forward Auston Matthews leads the NHL with 25 goals following his two-goal outing against the Rangers on Tuesday.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Saturday, Dec. 23: Buffalo at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27: Buffalo vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m. (WinterFest) | Tickets

Saturday, Dec. 30: Buffalo vs. Columbus, 5 p.m. (WinterFest) | Tickets