The Sabres fell to the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime, but the ingredients of their strong recent play remained intact. They held their opponent to 22 shots with tight, persistent checking. Both special teams units continued to excel. Physicality was met with timely responses.

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media in Toronto prior to the second of their back-to-back home-and-home with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday afternoon, and provided an update on forward Tyson Kozak, who left the game in the first period of the 5-3 win on Friday.

Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson delivered a message to his team and fanbase as they work through an early resurgence.

On Friday night, the Sabres got back to .500 with a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After starting the season 0-3, Buffalo is now 4-4 on the year.

William Nylander, who left in the third period of Friday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres, is among the players labelled questionable. Morgan Rielly, however, is projected to return to Toronto's lineup after missing Friday's game due to an undisclosed injury.