Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs: How did Jack Quinn and the shootout decide it?

The Buffalo Sabres moved to 41-20-6 with 3 points after a 2-2 game became a 4-2 shootout result over the the Toronto Maple Leafs, who entered at 28-27-12 with 2 points. The Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs final score reflected Buffalo’s shootout edge after each team scored once in the 1st period and once in the 2nd period at KeyBank Center.

First period

The Sabres opened with a 1st-period goal as the Maple Leafs answered with a 1st-period goal to keep it tied. The Buds won 27 of 51 faceoffs for a 53 percent faceoff rate, while the Sabres finished at 47 percent.

Second period

The Blue and Gold added a 2nd-period goal and generated 33 shots in the game to tilt the shot volume. The Leafs produced a 2nd-period goal and finished with 18 shots while recording 35 hits.

Third period

The Swords held the Buds scoreless in the 3rd period while blocking 9 shots as a team. The Leafs also held the Sabres scoreless in the 3rd period while blocking 22 shots and finishing with 22 giveaways.

Overtime

The teams stayed even in overtime with 1 overtime shot apiece. The Sabres’ Alex Lyon finished with 16 saves on 18 shots against and was credited with the win in goal.

Shootout

The Sabres went 2-for-2 in the shootout while the Maple Leafs went 0-for-1, with Toronto’s goaltender posting 1 shootout save on 3 attempts against. Jack Quinn was listed as the game’s top star, Alex Tuch was the second star, and Owen Power was the third star in the Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs highlights.

The Sabres went 1-for-4 on the power play with 6 power-play shots, and the Leafs went 0-for-2 with 0 power-play shots in this Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs review. The Leafs’ goaltender made 31 saves on 33 shots against and was credited with an overtime loss, and Buffalo Sabres post-game interviews followed a night that ended with Buffalo converting the deciding attempts.

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