The Maple Leafs outshot the Sabres 14-9 in the second period, 19-7 in the third and 41-27 in the game overall. Buffalo didn’t record a third-period shot until midway through the frame, nor did it generate a high-danger scoring chance after the first period, per Natural Stat Trick; Toronto held a 22-4 advantage in that category over 60 minutes.

TSN: Pierre LeBrun said there is ongoing talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares. It doesn’t sound like anything is imminent and both sides are interested in what next year’s salary cap ceiling is going to be.