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Preview: Sabres look for revenge against Leafs

For the second time in a week, Buffalo heads to Toronto

Game 65

Buffalo Sabres (30-26-8) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (39-21-4)

Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, ON

TV: MSG

Radio: WGR 550

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Know Your Opponent

Toronto Maple Leafs

Record: (39-21-4) | 82 PTS

Last 10: 5-4-1

Division Ranking: 3rd in Atlantic Division

Conference Ranking: 3rd in Eastern Conference

PP: 7th (22.6%)

PK: 16th (80.1%)

What to Watch

1. Offensive Prowess

Several Sabres players have done quite well against the Leafs in their young careers. Jack Eichel has 15 points (10-5) in 11 games against Toronto. Sam Reinhart has 15 points (6-9) in his last 14 games against the Leafs. Overall, Eichel is on a seven-game point streak and recently set a new career-high with 70 points to date.

Elsewhere, Jason Pominville and Jeff Skinner each have five-game point streaks against Toronto heading into tonight’s game.

2. Back-to-Back

We all know that the Sabres have had a lot of trouble stringing together wins. It’s been months since they were able to win a pair of games in a row. Can they break that tonight after last night’s overtime win against the Penguins?

3. Tavares Watch

Expect the crowd at Scotiabank Arena to get loud tonight for John Tavares, as part of a grassroots effort to show Leafs’ fans appreciation of the forward after his less-than-welcoming “welcome back” to Long Island earlier this week.