> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Preview: Leafs host the Sabres - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-leafs-host-the-sabres-for-first-time-this-season/ - Published: 2026-10-15T16:57:27.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-15T16:57:27.000Z - Description: Back at home and entertaining guests already. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage ### Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs 07:00 PM at Scotiabank Arena Watch on: TSN4, MSG-B ### The Leafs last game was away on October 13 against the Utah Mammoth, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-4 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 3-3-1 for a 0.500 Points %. The Buffalo Sabres last played away on October 13 against the Montréal Canadiens. The Sabres lost by a score of 4-3 in a shootout, and their current league record is 3-3-1 for a 0.500 Points %. ### Them I was a little surprised to see standings talk the other day because I think it's a titch early to be talking about winning or losing ground vs division opponents. But maybe the Sabres, with an identical record to the Leafs, might be wondering what happened to last year's win%. Shooting percentage isn't a repeatable skill, that's what. Oh, and they don't have the top team Save % in the league; they are near the bottom. That other thing you can't count on repeating hasn't been so far. At five-on-five, the team has been a little bit more than their very average selves of last year, so that's one bright spot for them. #### Lines [Morning Skate](https://x.com/MatthewFairburn/status/2110758967748010417?s=20&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Peyton Krebs - Tage Thompson - Josh Doan Zach Benson - Noah Ostlund - Jack Quinn Jiri Kulich - Ryan McLeod - Konsta Helenius Justin Danforth - Josh Norris - Beck Malenstyn Mattias Samuelsson - Olen Zellweger Owen Power - Zach Metsa Dennis Gilbert - Louis Crevier Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - starter Colten Ellis ### Us The team announced today that Chris Tanev is officially out week-to-week, which is what it is. They also tried some changed up lines in a short morning skate: ['I Didn't Like Our Game': Why The Maple Leafs Are Shuffling Their Lines Ahead Of Matchup Against SabresThe Leafs are set to start with Auston Matthews and William Nylander playing together while the second and third lines have been completely overhauled.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/thehockeynews.com-2Ffavicon-7158af94-3845-44bd-b463-edb61155af19.png)The Hockey NewsDavid Alter![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/f37845c1-00d7-492e-ba9c-8320f79d9c37-83c7457a-b470-41ba-acc7-3fbefe49da86.jpg)](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/i-didnt-like-our-game-m-why-the-maple-leafs-are-shuffling-their-lines-ahead-of-matchup-against-sabres?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Those changes are listed below. No decision yet on whether they will do 11-7 or not. #### Lines Projected Lines and subject to change William Nylander - Auston Matthews - Jack Roslovic John Tavares - Nick Paul - Kirill Marchenko Gavin McKenna - Colton Sissons - Easton Cowan Brandon Duhaime - Teddy Blueger - Zack MacEwen Jake McCabe - Darren Raddysh Morgan Rielly - Troy Stecher Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Nick Blankenburg Sergei Bobrovsky Anthony Stolarz ### The Game I don't think the Leafs right now are a brand new, totally different entity then past teams. The year before last, and in Keefe's final year as coach, there was a consistency problem. A difficulty in playing a solid three periods. We invented the meme about five minutes of awesomeness for a reason. Jim Hiller can't get more players. He can't make the ones he has better. But this area of play is something that can improve. And that seems very possible now, unlike in the more recent past. I look at the horrible PK, which has gotten better. Then there's the horrible PP1 that just needed some time for the players to figure themselves out. It's a work in progress, and I noticed that the key forwards are not really doing things to utilize Darren Raddysh's shot yet. They'll get there. Tonight's a good time to start on the solid three periods, though.