Buffalo visits Toronto after Zellweger's 2-goal game

Published Oct. 14, 2026 4:11 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres (3-3-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Olen Zellweger's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Sabres' 4-3 shootout loss.

Toronto has gone 3-3-1 overall with a 0-2-0 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have a 2-1-0 record in games they score at least one power-play goal.

Buffalo has gone 3-3-1 overall with a 1-0-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Sabres have given up 25 goals while scoring 19 for a -6 scoring differential.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: Dakota Joshua: out (abdomen), Cade Webber: out (elbow), Elvis Merzlikins: out (shoulder), Max Domi: out (back), Chris Tanev: out (upper body), William Villeneuve: out (knee).

Sabres: Matt Grzelcyk: out (undisclosed), Rasmus Dahlin: out (upper-body), Conor Timmins: out (lower-body), Jason Zucker: out (abdomen), Alex Lyon: out (upper-body), Topias Leinonen: out (lower-body), Jack Rathbone: out (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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