{"id":339924,"date":"2025-04-15T13:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=339924"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:18:45","slug":"maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-sabres-april-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-sabres-april-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs props vs. Sabres April 15: Back Matthews and Tavares to produce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The magic number is one point, as the Leafs need to win or lose in overtime to lock up the division. I expect a big performance and am taking prop bets for John Tavares and Auston Matthews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Sabres for April 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Sabres<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: <strong>Tavares to score 1+ points (-143)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took this pick at this exact price on Sunday, and Tavares came through, scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the Leafs play the Sabres, a much worse defensive team than the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buffalo allows the fourth most goals (3.49) and 11th most shots (28.9) per game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The side is expected to start James Reimer tonight. His .898 SV% is less than impressive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tavares is rolling ahead of the playoffs, recording a point in four straight games and in 10 of his last 12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> The former captain has five points in two games against the Sabres this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matthews over 3.5 shots (+100):<\/strong> Matthews may not be producing at the same rate as last year, but he&#8217;s had a really good campaign, nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>75 points in 65 games (31 goals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.91 shots per game (fourth-most in NHL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned before, the Sabres rank in the bottom half of the league for shots against. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthews is accustomed to big shooting nights and doesn&#8217;t get a plus-money price on this line often. Maybe it&#8217;s because he&#8217;s fallen short in three of the past four games, but I&#8217;m willing to look past that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mattews recorded five shots on goal in both games against Buffalo earlier this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maple Leafs vs. Sabres prop picks made at 1:15 p.m. ET 04\/15\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pregame narrative: The magic number is one point, as the Leafs need to win or lose in overtime to lock up the division. I expect a big performance and am taking prop bets for John Tavares and Auston Matthews. Check out my Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Sabres for April 15. 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