Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres trade goals, then the shootout settles it at KeyBank Center

The Toronto Maple Leafs moved to 28-27 with 12 overtime losses and 2 points, while the the Buffalo Sabres improved to 41-20 with 6 overtime losses and 3 points in a 3-2 decision at KeyBank Center.

First period

The Maple Leafs opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period as the Sabres answered with 1 goal in the same period.

The Leafs set an early physical tone with 35 hits in the game while holding a 53 percent faceoff win rate on 51 draws.

Second period

The Maple Leafs and the Sabres each scored 1 goal in the second period, keeping the game locked at 2-2 through 2 periods.

The Buds went 0-for-2 on the power play, and the Swords went 1-for-4 with 6 shots on their man-advantage.

Joseph Woll finished with 31 saves on 33 shots against, and he added 5 shorthanded saves during the Sabres power-play sequences.

Third period

The Maple Leafs were held to 0 goals in the third period while recording 18 total shots in the game against 33 by the Blue and Gold.

The Leafs logged 22 giveaways and 6 takeaways, and the Sabres posted 15 giveaways with 5 takeaways.

Overtime

The Maple Leafs and the Sabres each scored 0 overtime goals, and both teams registered 1 overtime shot.

The Leafs blocked 22 shots, and the Sabres countered with 24 blocked shot attempts in the game.

Shootout

The Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres match summary turned on the shootout as the Sabres scored 2 times on 2 shots while the Leafs went 0 for 1.

The Sabres goalie earned the win with 16 saves on 18 shots against, and Buffalo’s stars list featured Jack Quinn, Alex Tuch, and Owen Power.

William Nylander had 1 assist in the previous game, and Max Domi and Dakota Joshua each scored 1 goal on 1 shot in that outing.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres key moments also included Buffalo’s edge in shot volume and a special-teams goal that separated the teams beyond regulation.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres result analysis starts with Toronto’s faceoff edge and shot blocking, then ends with Buffalo’s conversion in the skills session.

The Maple Leafs are scheduled to play the the Minnesota Wild on 03/15/2026 at 7:30 PM EDT at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the broadcast will be available on TNT and HBO Max.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres final thoughts for Leafs fans begin with Woll’s 31-save night and end with the next puck drop on the road, so keep it locked for the next recap and share this article with other Buds fans.