Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Betting on today’s Flyers and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Sabres are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Flyers. Check out BetCoco for Buffalo Sabres – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Sabres have hosted the Flyers, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Sabres and Flyers, the over/under record in these games is 3-2 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- Philadelphia has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- In their last three home games, Buffalo has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sabres have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flyers have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
As the 7th place team in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers have struggled recently, losing their last five games and going 0-8 in their last ten games. For the season, Philadelphia is 36-29-11, and they have gone 17-27 against Eastern Conference opponents.
On the road, the Flyers are 17-13-7, and they have been the underdog in 52 of their 76 games this season, going 23-21-8 in those games. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia has gone 8-14 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Flyers come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 24th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. So far this year, the Flyers are 25-18 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-11 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 44 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-16, and his save percentage is 0.723%.
At home this season, Buffalo has gone 19-19-1, and in the Atlantic Division, they are in 6th place with a record of 10-13. In the Eastern Conference, the Sabres are in 12th place with 77 points and a record of 36-35-5. Over their last ten games, Buffalo has gone 5-5, and in their last five games, they are 3-2.
As the favorite, the Sabres have gone 16-11-1 this season, and in the Eastern Conference, they have gone 21-24. Over the course of the year, Buffalo has been favored in 28 games, and they have gone 2-1 over their last three games.
On the offensive side, the Sabres are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 20th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 13th in the league. In terms of the Sabres’ offense during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has started 46 games in this season. His current record is 25-20, and his save percentage stands at 0.857%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flyers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+101)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Buffalo Sabres Injury Report
- Jordan Greenway – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mattias Samuelsson – Upper Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Sean Couturier – Undisclosed – Out
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Ryan Johansen – Hip – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
