In my October predictions, the Buffalo Sabres didn’t start off hot, but they weren’t terrible, either. Will the first half of November look better?
I had the Buffalo Sabres finishing October 2023 at 4-4-1, not the hottest start, but it’s also not the worst. But in November, they begin their series against a team that, for the most part, dominated them in 2022-23, the Philadelphia Flyers.
And this time, the Blue and Gold take it in back-to-back games, opening November with a 2-0 start. The Toronto Maple Leafs also got the best of the Sabres in two of their three meetings in 2022-23, and that trend will continue, with the Leafs taking it in regulation.