| Free NHL Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Wednesday, 13 February 2008
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The Buffalo Sabres host the Toronto Maple Leafs(+135), at HSBC Arena, for some hard hitting NHL action. SBGglobal.com currently has the Buffalo Sabres listed as 155 money line favorites over the Toronto Maple Leafs which are a +135 road underdog with the over/under posted at 6. Get your Free NHL Pick in now! The Toronto Maple Leafs have back to back wins and now have five in wins in their last ten games. They recently beat the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 (OT) as 172-moneyline home dogs. The Leafs got goals from Darcy Tucker and Mats Sundin while Nik Antropov banged in the OT winner. Winning goalie Vesa Toskala stopped 32 of 34 for a record of 20-16-5 with a 2.68 GAA and a .906 SVPCT. The Leafs offense is averaging a 16th ranked 2.7 GAG while their power play lacks sitting ranked 27th. The top producer for the Leafs is Mats Sundin with 58pts, 23 goals and a +9 rating while Nik Antropov has 19 goals. On defense the Leafs allow a high 28th ranked 3.2 GAG and their penalty kill is just as bad. They struggle big time on defense and they will continue to do so until they make some trades. The Leafs currently sit in last place in the Northeast Standings and they are 10-15-2-3 away from home. They are 30-27 ATS, 23-26-8 over/under and 8-17-4 over/under on the road. Get your Free NHL Pick in now! The Buffalo Sabres have back to back wins and now have seven wins in their last ten games. Their most recent win was over the tough Ottawa Senators, 5-1 as 158-moneyline underdogs. They got goals from Thomas Vanek(3), Clarke MacArthur and Jason Pominville. They scored four goals in the 3rd period. The Sabres offense is averaging a 5th ranked 3 GAG and their power play sits at a ranked 6th. They win a lot off their faceoffs and put the puck on net, a great combination to have. The go to guy for the Sabres is Jason Pominville with 51pts and Derek Roy leads his team with 21 goals. They have two 20 goal scorers Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek. On defense the Sabres allow a 13th ranked 2.7 GAG while their penalty kill is ranked 9th in the league. Goalie Ryan Miller is 25-17-6 with a 2.36 GAA and a .916 SVPCT. Their backup goalie Jocelyn Thibault struggles with a 2-4-2 record and a high 3.79 GAA. The Sabres currently sit in 3rd place in the Northwest Standings and are 14-8-0-3 at home. They are 30-26 ATS, 23-26-7 over/under and are 12-10-3 over/under at home. Toronto (23-25-6-3) at Buffalo (27-21-1-7) Faceoff: Wed, Feb 13, 2008 7:30 PM ET Line: SBG Global NHL Pick: Buffalo -155 Bottom Line: The Leafs are down in the dumps and will continue to do so until they make a much needed trade. The Sabres ride high at home. Get your Free NHL Pick in now!                        |
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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres last meeting, 4-2 as 128-moneyline favs with the over/under posted at 6. The Leafs cashed in on the win and the over/under was a push. The Leafs have beaten the Sabres twice in the 2007-08 season.