Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Toronto Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/15/2024]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres will meet in the NHL at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, with puck drop at 5:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Maple Leafs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Buffalo-Toronto game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Maple Leafs with a win probability of 62%, while the Sabres have 38%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sabres vs. Maple Leafs predictions page.

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Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's matchup between the Maple Leafs and Sabres at Scotiabank Arena is scheduled to start at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Sabres vs. Maple Leafs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL game between the Sabres and Maple Leafs 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Maple Leafs a 62% chance of beating the Sabres.

According to our model, the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Sabres vs. Maple Leafs matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Sabres vs. Maple Leafs Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Maple Leafs?

According to our model, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Sabres vs. Maple Leafs.

Our projections give Matthews a 10.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Scotiabank Arena, while the Maple Leafs star is a 47.0% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

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Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

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Conclusion

We predict the Maple Leafs, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Sabres on Sunday.

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