Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Apr 2025

Why Sabres Can Claim the Win

We’re keeping our prediction nice and simple by heading to the Moneyline. Take the -147 that the Sabres are able to secure a victory over the Flyers.

Flyers 7-4 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Philadelphia Flyers have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 at Wells Fargo Center. Flyers lost the shots on goal battle, 29-34.

Buffalo Sabres have lost their last four games, most recently suffering a 4-0 home defeat to Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center. Sabres won the shots on goal, 35 to 32.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Flyers have won the last two encounters against the Sabres. They achieved winning scorelines of 5-2 and 7-4 at Wells Fargo Center. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Alexei Kolosov (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-8-1	3.45	.870	0

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-2	3.1	.896	1
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. The Flyers have given up 4.1 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Matvei Michkov is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Tyson Foerster recording 10 points, 8 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Samuel Ersson have a 4.00 goal against average with a .867 save percentage.

The Sabres have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 24.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, while John-Jason Peterka is next in line after having 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie James Reimer have a 3.14 GAA with a .896 SV%, including one shutout.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

There is merit in backing Buffalo Sabres to have the edge over the visitors in this NHL game. Especially as odds of -147 are available when it comes to this pick.

Our NHL picks are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Flyers vs Sabres stats:

• Sabres have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Sabres have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• Flyers have lost 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Flyers have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Flyers have lost their last 2 games.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 59.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

There’s a chance to back Buffalo at bigger odds against the Puck Line. The sportsbooks will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sean Couturier Over 1.5 Shots -175

Sean Couturier (Flyers) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -175.

Latest Sean Couturier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+300

First

+1600

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

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Correct Score Prediction

Flyers 2 - 6 Sabres

A 6-2 win in favor of the Sabres is available at odds of +2400. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Flyers

Sabres

1-0

Flyers

+6600

Sabres

+5500

2-0

Flyers

+6000

Sabres

+5000

2-1

Flyers

+1800

Sabres

+1500

3-0

Flyers

+4500

Sabres

+3000

3-1

Flyers

+2400

Sabres

+1800

3-2

Flyers

+1050

Sabres

+850

4-0

Flyers

+6000

Sabres

+3400

4-1

Flyers

+2000

Sabres

+1400

4-2

Flyers

+1900

Sabres

+1400

4-3

Flyers

+1150

Sabres

+950

5-0

Flyers

+10000

Sabres

+5500

5-1

Flyers

+3500

Sabres

+2000

5-2

Flyers

+2000

Sabres

+1400

5-3

Flyers

+2500

Sabres

+1900

5-4

Flyers

+2000

Sabres

+1700

6-0

Flyers

+14000

Sabres

+8000

6-1

Flyers

+8000

Sabres

+4000

6-2

Flyers

+4000

Sabres

+2400

6-3

Flyers

+3300

Sabres

+2400

6-4

Flyers

+5000

Sabres

+4000

6-5

Flyers

+4500

Sabres

+4000

7-0

Flyers

+4500

Sabres

+12000

7-1

Flyers

+14000

Sabres

+7000

7-2

Flyers

+11000

Sabres

+5500

7-3

Flyers

+7000

Sabres

+4500

7-4

Flyers

+7000

Sabres

+5000

7-5

Flyers

+10000

Sabres

+9000

7-6

Flyers

+11000

Sabres

+10000

8-1

Flyers

+11000

Sabres

+11000

8-2

Flyers

+11000

Sabres

+10000

8-3

Flyers

+11000

Sabres

+10000

8-4

Flyers

+13000

Sabres

+9000

8-5

Flyers

+14000

Sabres

+12000

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Sabres Could Have the Edge Say the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites Buffalo Sabres are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -164 about them triumphing means a 62% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Philadelphia Flyers are least likely to win at +136.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -112.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Flyers

+136

Sabres

-164

3-Way Moneyline

Flyers

+220

Tie

+340

Sabres

-105

Puck Line

Flyers +1.5

-175

Sabres -1.5

+142

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-108

Over 6.5

-112

Tage Thompson Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Tage Thompson is available at +750 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

First

+116

Anytime

+750

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

First

+155

Anytime

+950

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Travis Konecny (Flyers)

First

+188

Anytime

+1100

Matvei Michkov (Flyers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1150

Josh Norris (Sabres)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Tyson Foerster (Flyers)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Owen Tippett (Flyers)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Jiri Kulich (Sabres)

First

+255

Anytime

+1400

Noah Cates (Flyers)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Ryan McLeod (Sabres)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Poehling (Flyers)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Sean Couturier (Flyers)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Isak Rosén (Sabres)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Noah Östlund (Sabres)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Zach Benson (Sabres)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Bobby Brink (Flyers)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Peyton Krebs (Sabres)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Greenway (Sabres)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+128

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-182

John-Jason Peterka (Sabres)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-182

Travis Konecny (Flyers)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Matvei Michkov (Flyers)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Owen Tippett (Flyers)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-182

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Tyson Foerster (Flyers)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Sean Couturier (Flyers)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Philadelphia Flyers Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 26.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 6.4
• Blocks: 12.4
• Faceoff Wins : 27.2
• Hits: 23.5
• Giveaways: 18.6
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 27.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.3
• Blocks: 13.2
• Faceoff Wins : 26.5
• Hits: 26.3
• Giveaways: 18
• Takeaways: 3.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 28.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 13.1
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 15.6
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 5.6

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 15
• Faceoff Wins : 28.3
• Hits: 20.1
• Giveaways: 18.5
• Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Philadelphia Flyers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
11	Travis Konecny	81	20.61	24	51	75	-16
39	Matvei Michkov	79	16.63	24	36	60	-17
14	Sean Couturier	78	17.24	15	28	43	1

74	Owen Tippett	76	16.03	20	23	43	-10
71	Tyson Foerster	80	16.84	24	17	41	-9
10	Bobby Brink	78	14.81	11	28	39	-12
27	Noah Cates	77	15.89	16	20	36	2
6	Travis Sanheim	81	24.53	8	22	30	-8
25	Ryan Poehling	67	13.85	12	18	30	-3
19	Garnet Hathaway	66	11.89	10	11	21	6
24	Nick Seeler	76	17.25	3	17	20	8
9	Jamie Drysdale	69	19.91	7	13	20	-29
22	Jakob Pelletier	48	11.57	7	12	19	8
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	63	20.52	4	15	19	3
8	Cameron York	65	20.8	4	13	17	-6
5	Yegor Zamula	62	16.51	3	12	15	-13
36	Emil Andrae	41	17.39	1	6	7	-4
90	Anthony Richard	15	12.37	2	4	6	-3
18	Rodrigo Abols	22	9.19	2	3	5	-10
15	Olle Lycksell	19	11.89	0	5	5	-3
44	Nicolas Deslauriers	30	7.54	2	1	3	-8
3	Helge Grans	6	14.47	0	1	1	0
17	Jett Luchanko	4	14.05	0	0	0	-3
78	Jacob Gaucher	4	7.35	0	0	0	0
	Karsen Dorwart	5	10.98	0	0	0	-1
13	Adam Ginning	1	12.8	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
82	Ivan Fedotov	26	3.15	0.88
35	Alexei Kolosov	16	3.56	0.867
33	Samuel Ersson	47	3.14	0.883

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Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	75	18.75	44	28	72	0
26	Rasmus Dahlin	72	24.24	17	51	68	11
77	John-Jason Peterka	76	18.19	26	40	66	-3

89	Alex Tuch	81	19.31	35	30	65	13
17	Jason Zucker	72	16.02	21	31	52	3
71	Ryan McLeod	78	16.79	19	31	50	12
25	Owen Power	79	21.31	7	33	40	-13
4	Bowen Byram	81	22.73	7	31	38	10
22	Jack Quinn	73	14.85	14	23	37	-19
13	Josh Norris	56	18.35	21	14	35	-6
9	Zach Benson	74	14.77	10	18	28	-2
19	Peyton Krebs	80	13.92	9	18	27	-1
20	Jiri Kulich	61	14.75	15	9	24	-1
75	Connor Clifton	72	16	1	14	15	-7
23	Mattias Samuelsson	61	19.25	4	10	14	3
29	Beck Malenstyn	76	10.53	4	6	10	-16
12	Jordan Greenway	34	15.07	3	5	8	-4
81	Sam Lafferty	59	9.9	4	3	7	-15
78	Jacob Bryson	47	14.37	0	7	7	-10
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	39	13.54	2	5	7	3
48	Tyson Kozak	21	10.49	3	2	5	-2
63	Isak Rosen	7	9.87	0	1	1	-3
27	Devon Levi	9	53.4	0	0	0	0
36	Noah Oestlund	7	10.73	0	0	0	-5
33	Ryan Johnson	3	17.67	0	0	0	-2
57	Brett Murray	3	7.9	0	0	0	-2
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.1	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	55	3.2	0.887
47	James Reimer	23	2.95	0.9
32	Felix Sandstroem	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups