In Buffalo, the Sabres laid an egg on Saturday night, and not one of those chocolate eggs for the holiday.
One night after getting a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils to keep their faint hopes alive for a postseason berth, the Sabres dropped a lifeless 3-0 shutout loss to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ilya Samsonov made 34 saves in the shutout win.
The Maple Leafs moved to 42-22-9 off their fourth win in the last six matches.
The Maple Leafs produced all the offense they would need in a quiet opening stanza.
John Tavares hit at 4:58 of the first period for a 1-0 lead. He hit off a shot from the high slot.
Buffalo dropped to 35-35-5 off their fifth loss in the eight games.
Nicholas Robertson pushed the advantage to 2-0 at 2:34 of the middle frame, scoring off a shot from the left side.
Auston Matthews potted his 60th marker of the season at 14:23 of the third period. He scored off a loose puck in the slot.
The Sabres are seven points back of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, with too few games to play.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 19 saves in the loss.
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