Buffalo SabresSabres30-17-5
7FinalJan 27, 2026
Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs24-20-9
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BUF−102
TOR−118
Puck line
BUF +1.5−245
TOR −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 6.5−118
Under 6.5−102
- Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (11 goals).
Recap
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Jan 27, 2026 to move to 30-17-5.
The Sabres have won 4 straight.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| TOR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Ellis · L: Woll
Scoring plays
First Period
- TORGoal · 7:44Matthew Knies Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (26), Matias Maccelli (14)0-1
- BUFGoal · 9:29Rasmus Dahlin Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (24), Mattias Samuelsson (21)1-1
- TORGoal · 10:49Auston Matthews Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Max Domi (19), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (24)1-2
- BUFGoal · 13:16Josh Doan Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (30)2-2
- BUFGoal · 18:05Tage Thompson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: none3-2
Second Period
- TORGoal · 11:17Bobby McMann Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (18), Max Domi (20)3-3
- BUFGoal · 18:17Rasmus Dahlin Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (22), Peyton Krebs (16)4-3
Third Period
- BUFGoal · 0:16Alex Tuch Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (27), Mattias Samuelsson (23)5-3
- BUFGoal · 11:33Jack Quinn Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (31)6-3
- TORGoal · 14:59Max Domi Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (19), Bobby McMann (12)6-4
- BUFGoal · 19:16Rasmus Dahlin Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none7-4
Team stats
BUFTOR
- Shots
- 31
- 23
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 32.7
- 67.3
- Hits
- 16
- 32
- Blocked Shots
- 19
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 0
- 4
Top performers
Buffalo SabresToronto Maple Leafs
Goals
Rasmus Dahlin3
Max Domi1
Assists
Mattias Samuelsson3
Max Domi2
Points
Rasmus Dahlin5
Max Domi3
Player stats
Sabres · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josh Doan RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Konsta Helenius C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Beck Malenstyn LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 0 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tage Thompson C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jason Zucker LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Metsa D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Owen Power D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:02 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21:41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis G | 2 | 18 | 16 | .889 | 47:46 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | 2 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 12:14 | 0 |
Maple Leafs · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Cowan RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Max Domi C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:55 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Calle Jarnkrok C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Knies LW | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 17:44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Scott Laughton C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Steven Lorentz C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Matias Maccelli LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Auston Matthews C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82.4 | 0 |
| Bobby McMann C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17:40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Robertson LW | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 13:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Roy C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 9:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 |
| John Tavares C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 19:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
Maple Leafs · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Benoit D | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carlo D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 21:43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake McCabe D | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Morgan Rielly D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Troy Stecher D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Maple Leafs · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll G | 6 | 30 | 24 | .800 | 58:08 | 0 |
Three stars
- Rasmus Dahlin (BUF)
- Alex Tuch (BUF)
- Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)
Game info
VenueScotiabank Arena, Toronto
Attendance18,996
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Linesman: David Brisebois · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Referee: Chris Schlenker
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