After a holiday on Monday with early games, we're back with 9 more games tonight. Several teams are trying to make a stretch run towards a playoff spot and individual players are adding to their resume before the trade deadline. Certain skaters in the trade rumor discussions are even beginning to be missing from practices, which can sometimes make it difficult to trust teams to win games. However, we're here to analyze each matchup and we've pieced together 3 plays for an incredible payout for you below.'
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Toronto Maple Leafs 3-way ML (+105) over Buffalo Sabres
Just 30 minutes after the first set of games, 2 of the most electric teams face off in Buffalo. The Maple Leafs have been full of star power for a while with the likes of Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and captain John Tavares. That's why they're a perennial favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference every year. However, their downfall has always been their goaltending in the postseason.
That's been much improved this season, as they're borderline top 5 in terms of goals allowed per game. They're going to need that to come through with the way the Sabres offense has looked this season. It certainly did when these teams met earlier this year, which was a 5-2 Leafs win. Even if Toronto's defense isn't quite as dominant, the Sabres have allowed the 5th-most goals since the start of 2023. Look for a big night from Nylander to lead the Leafs to a win.'