Players to target: Nazem Kadri, Patrick Marleau, and Mitchell Marner
This Toronto Maple Leafs line gets a solid matchup against the Buffalo Sabres, who allow 3.29 goals per game on the road with a road penalty kill of 77.5%. Buffalo's goaltending has been inconsistent, and the Leafs should be able to fire off plenty of shots. Toronto is one of the NHL's best teams at home, generating 3.28 goals per game and nearly 36 shots per 60 minutes.
The top line should match up well against any Buffalo line. The Sabres have yielded nearly 35 Scoring Chances Against per 60 minutes and almost 14 High-Danger Chances Against per 60 minutes in their meetings with Toronto. Kadri historically has averaged more than a real-world point per game against Buffalo, and he could continue that trend tonight. Each of the top three lines for Toronto are in play.