The first was even until Kessel scored, picking up a bad giveaway by Christian Ehrhoff and firing it in. After that, the Leafs took the chances 5-1, but weren't able to add another goal. That seemed like it could come back to haunt them in the second, with Buffalo scoring early through Ellis, then getting a penalty shot chance when Girgensons was hooked by Gardiner while in alone, and eventually taking the lead through Moulson. Toronto's response was perfect, though, as Kulemin had an equalizer less than a minute later, and Rielly then jumped in to give them the lead.
Buffalo started pressing again, and got a goal after Phaneuf took a penalty late in the second, Hodgson scoring early in the third. That was pretty much it for the period; JVR earned a couple of chances in the last five minutes, but couldn't cash them, and the game progressed to overtime. There were a lot of shots in the period, but most from the outside, very little action inside the prime scoring chance areas. Toronto had a couple of great OT chances, and Buffalo almost ended the game in the last 30 seconds through Myers, but it was the shootout that determined the bonus point, with the Leafs securing it, as they have so often this season.
A very even chance game, as Toronto's solid first period was offset by Buffalo's good second. There were just two chances in the last 19 minutes of regulation, and the Leafs narrowly took the overtime session, 2-1.
A summary of the scoring chances:
| Status | Overall | ES | ||
| Team | Toronto | Buffalo | Toronto | Buffalo |
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Details below.
This was my list of scoring chances from the game. If you see any problems or omissions (here or anywhere else), please go ahead and leave a comment.
| Club | St | P | Time | Note | Toronto | Buffalo | ||||||||||
| TOR | ES | 1 | 18:49 | Holland from loose puck | 24 | 71 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 1 | 14:05 | Scott wrapaound | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 6 | 57 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 13:20 | Van Riemsdyk deflects Gleason shot | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 1 | 11:57 | Girgensons drives | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 10:39 | GOAL! Kessel from giveaway | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 1 | 08:14 | Girgensons drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 63 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 07:43 | Lupul from Kadri | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 06:14 | Ashton from Clarkson | 24 | 37 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 1 | 04:30 | Clarkson from Gardiner | 24 | 71 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 65 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| TOR | PP | 1 | 01:29 | Gardiner from Kessel | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 44 | 57 | 30 | - |
| TOR | PP | 1 | 00:35 | Raymond from Kadri | 43 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 34 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 30 | - |
| BUF | EN | 2 | 19:25 | Weber from Myers | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 19 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 57 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 16:39 | GOAL! Ellis from Myers | 11 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 57 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 14:14 | Girgensons drives wide | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 63 | 21 | 6 | 57 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 14:12 | Girgensons PS | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 63 | 21 | 6 | 57 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 13:26 | GOAL! Moulson drives | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 12:37 | GOAL! Kulemin from Holland | 24 | 71 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 08:38 | GOAL! Rielly from Kadri | 43 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 34 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 06:03 | Girgensons deflects Weber shot | 43 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 04:20 | Scott deflects Pysyk shot wide | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 63 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| BUF | ES | 2 | 03:34 | McBain from Leino | 24 | 71 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 2 | 03:06 | Kessel from Van Riemsdyk | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 30 |
| BUF | SH | 3 | 19:17 | GOAL! Hodgson from rebound of Ennis shot | 11 | 41 | 8 | 36 | 34 | - | 19 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 05:01 | Van Riemsdyk wraparound | 42 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 3 | 03:16 | Van Riemsdyk from faceoff | 42 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 30 |
| TOR | ES | 4 | 03:22 | Lupul from Kadri | 43 | 19 | 3 | 44 | 34 | - | 28 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 30 | - |
| TOR | EN | 4 | 02:27 | Lupul from Kessel | 43 | 81 | 19 | 3 | 44 | - | 28 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 30 | - |
| BUF | ES | 4 | 00:23 | Myers from Flynn | 43 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 34 | - | 65 | 10 | 44 | 57 | 30 | - |
The Extra Skater game profile.
A decent Corsi win for the Leafs overall, 67-59, but more narrow 5-on-5 and 5-on-5 close, 49-47.
The scoring chance numbers for the Leaf players:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Phaneuf | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25:37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22:03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:07 |
| Franson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21:53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19:36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:20 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:57 |
| Gleason | 3 | 4 | -1 | 20:36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:40 |
| Mcclement | 0 | 2 | -2 | 07:07 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 05:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:50 |
| Raymond | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17:02 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 15:36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:57 |
| Lupul | 5 | 6 | -1 | 20:16 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18:41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:00 |
| Van riemsdyk | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22:18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18:30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:44 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:04 |
| Holland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Orr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Gunnarsson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20:16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:50 |
| Ashton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 03:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kulemin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16:51 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:39 |
| Bozak | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23:27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21:11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:12 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 00:04 |
| Kadri | 5 | 6 | -1 | 20:18 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 18:43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:00 |
| Rielly | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18:09 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17:40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:00 |
| Gardiner | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22:45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Clarkson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Kessel | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23:33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21:08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Reimer | 14 | 13 | 1 | 64:19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 57:32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 04:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 02:47 |
The top line was solid in this one, with each of the top three, now reunited after a brief seperation, finishing +2. The top forward, though, was David Clarkson, who did good work with Kulemin and Holland, finishing +3. The Kadri line managed a goal, scored by Rielly, but had another poor night, all three members a team-worst -3.
A pretty even game for all involved defensively, as Gunnarsson and Gleason were the only defensemen better than even, both at +1, and none managed to be below even.
The Sabres:
| Player | F | A | D | TOI | ESF | ESA | ESD | EVTOI | PPF | PPA | PPD | PPTOI | SHF | SHA | SHD | SHTOI |
| Pysyk | 1 | 9 | -8 | 18:52 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 17:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:32 |
| Mcbain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18:11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Weber | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22:31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:32 |
| Ott | 1 | 4 | -3 | 20:30 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 17:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:02 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:14 |
| Ehrhoff | 5 | 8 | -3 | 26:08 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 22:42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:58 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:28 |
| Hodgson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18:24 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 16:43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:00 |
| Stafford | 5 | 8 | -3 | 19:46 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 17:25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:29 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 00:52 |
| Leino | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15:44 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Konopka | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10:20 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 09:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:26 |
| Moulson | 3 | 6 | -3 | 19:36 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 17:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:04 |
| D'agostini | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:19 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 02:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Girgensons | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20:45 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:02 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 00:28 |
| Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 07:20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 07:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Ellis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:28 |
| Mcnabb | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17:13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 01:00 |
| Myers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26:02 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 02:28 |
| Ennis | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20:23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18:34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 01:45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 00:04 |
| Flynn | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17:00 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 01:24 |
| Miller | 12 | 15 | -3 | 64:34 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 57:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 02:47 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 04:00 |
Girgensons seemed to be all over the ice on the night, and was Buffalo's best forward at +3, while Myers led overall at +4 and Weber was level with Girgensons. Matt Moulson had a goal, but that was it, as otherwise he was a miserable -5, only 'bettered' by Mark Pysyk, a game-worst -6.
Players with nice chance numbers:
Toronto - David Clarkson, Phil Kessel, Tyler Bozak
Buffalo - Tyler Myers, Zemgus Girgensons, Mike Weber
Players with poor chance numbers:
Toronto - Mason Raymond, Joffrey Lupul, Nazem Kadri
Buffalo - Mark Pysyk, Matt Moulson, Christian Ehrhoff
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