First, the deadline impacts on the respective lineups: New addition Brandon Montour is not going to suit up for the Sabres tonight, but they will have Kyle Okposo return after ten days on the shelf due to injury. Okopso will draw in alongside Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary, while Sabres have also gone back to their loaded-up top line of Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel, and Sam Reinhart.
For the Leafs, Nic Petan won’t play, but Trevor Moore will step in for the departed Par Lindholm.