Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Regular season · Monday, April 2, 2018 · Air Canada Centre

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2–5

Final

SOG 34–36

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Game summary

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs outshot the Sabres 36-34.

Auston Matthews scored twice and William Nylander scored twice. Andreas Johnsson, Sam Reinhart and Jason Pominville also scored.

Curtis McElhinney made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Chad Johnson stopped 31 of 36.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	1	2	34
TOR	1	3	1	5	36

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Andreas Johnsson (2)Tomas Plekanec (20), Roman Polak (10)0–105:44 TOR

2nd period

Sam Reinhart (24)Rasmus Ristolainen (34), Ryan O'Reilly (36)1–102:27 BUF · PPG
Auston Matthews (32)Morgan Rielly (45), Andreas Johnsson (1)1–205:01 TOR · PPG
William Nylander (18)Auston Matthews (27)1–307:39 TOR
William Nylander (19)Zach Hyman (25)1–410:32 TOR

3rd period

Jason Pominville (14)Nick Baptiste (2), Marco Scandella (16)2–402:56 BUF · PPG
Auston Matthews (33)William Nylander (40), Jake Gardiner (45)2–506:29 TOR · PPG

Team stats

BUFTOR

34Shots on goal36

44%Faceoff %56%

2/5Power play2/3

6Penalty minutes10

23Hits32

12Blocked shots15

10Giveaways15

2Takeaways12

Penalties

1st 07:24Marco Scandella · high sticking2 min
1st 13:11Roman Polak · high sticking2 min
1st 19:09Roman Polak · high sticking double minor4 min
2nd 03:59Justin Falk · interference2 min
2nd 11:13Nazem Kadri · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 00:59Nikita Zaitsev · hooking2 min
3rd 05:44Casey Mittelstadt · high sticking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

13Nick BaptisteR	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	–	10:43
23Sam ReinhartC	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	0	–	19:55
29Jason PominvilleR	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	0	100	14:49
90Ryan O'ReillyC	0	1	1	-2	7	0	0	0	42	21:25
6Marco ScandellaD	0	1	1	-3	2	1	4	2	–	18:45
55Rasmus RistolainenD	0	1	1	-2	2	3	1	0	–	26:00
15Jack EichelC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	25	22:49
20Scott WilsonC	0	0	0	-1	1	5	1	0	–	15:03
21Kyle OkposoR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	50	18:19
22Johan LarssonL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	60	13:30
28Zemgus GirgensonsC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	60	14:44
37Casey MittelstadtC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	20	12:01
67Benoit PouliotL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	05:41
71Evan RodriguesC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50	16:22
4Josh GorgesD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	–	12:30
5Matt TennysonD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	13:54
8Casey NelsonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	21:48
41Justin FalkD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2	–	18:04

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Chad JohnsonG	L	36	31	5	.861	59:51
32Adam WilcoxG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

29William NylanderC	2	1	3	+2	4	0	0	0	50	16:26
34Auston MatthewsC	2	1	3	+2	6	0	2	0	44	15:50
18Andreas JohnssonL	1	1	2	+1	3	0	2	0	–	14:56
11Zach HymanC	0	1	1	+2	1	2	0	0	–	20:02
19Tomas PlekanecC	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0	67	14:05
44Morgan RiellyD	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	–	19:56
46Roman PolakD	0	1	1	+3	1	6	1	6	–	19:13
51Jake GardinerD	0	1	1	+3	2	3	1	0	–	24:02
12Patrick MarleauC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	33	14:43
15Matt MartinL	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	0	100	08:16
16Mitch MarnerC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	15:31
25James van RiemsdykL	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	–	13:02
28Connor BrownR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	100	14:02
42Tyler BozakC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	45	13:22
43Nazem KadriC	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	71	14:12
2Ron HainseyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	–	21:37
8Connor CarrickD	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	0	–	14:05
22Nikita ZaitsevD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	–	17:25

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Frederik AndersenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Curtis McElhinneyG	W	34	32	2	.941	60:00