Philadelphia Flyers

Ice Hockey NHL KeyBank Center Wed 14 Jan 19:30

Buffalo Sabres

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Flyers vs Sabres

The Philadelphia Flyers square off against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, January 14.

Sabres to Come Out on Top

There is merit in backing the Sabres on the 3-Way Moneyline, with our prediction being that the home team will beat the Flyers in 60 minutes. Especially as odds of +106 are available about this happening.

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Sabres Won 5-3 When Teams Last Met

Philadelphia Flyers have suffered three straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Christian Dvorak bagged the only goal from just 20 Flyers shots.

Buffalo Sabres were defeated last time out. KeyBank Center saw them beaten at home to Florida Panthers by a 4-3 scoreline. Zach Benson, Jacob Bryson and Alex Tuch scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sabres beat the Flyers in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 5-3 scoreline at KeyBank Center. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Starting Goalies

Dan Vladar (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-7-4 2.4 .907 0
23/24 8-9-2 3.61 .882 0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-6-1 2.6 .904 0
23/24 27-22-4 2.57 .910 5
Philadelphia Flyers – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 6.8% powerplay efficiency. The Flyers have given up 3.3 goals from 24.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.1%.

Travis Konecny is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Christian Dvorak racking up 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Daniel Vladar have a 2.44 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 3.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

The top points scorer is Bowen Byram with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Tage Thompson is next in line after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 2.18 GAA with a .929 SV%.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, we are going to bet against the road team. One way of doing this is by siding with the opposition and we really like the +106 about Buffalo Sabres winning on the 60-minute line.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Flyers vs Sabres stats:

  • Sabres have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Sabres have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Flyers have lost their last 3 games.
  • Flyers have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Sabres 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 48.5% likelihood of this pick winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Quinn Over 1.5 Shots -185 BetMGM logo

Jack Quinn (Sabres) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -185 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Sabres
To Score Tage Thompson
Shots on Goal Jack Quinn Over 1.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Sabres on the 60-minute line, Tage Thompson (Sabres) to score and Jack Quinn (Sabres) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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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 Favorites to Win According to the Books

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Buffalo Sabres as -147 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. For those wanting to back Philadelphia Flyers, you will find +122 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +112.

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Tage Thompson Favorite to Score the First Goal

Tage Thompson is priced at +1000 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and also available at odds of +145 to light the lamp at anytime.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
First
+145
Anytime
+1000
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Alex Tuch (Sabres)
First
+190
Anytime
+1200
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Trevor Zegras (Flyers)
First
+220
Anytime
+1300
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Travis Konecny (Flyers)
First
+220
Anytime
+1500
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Player Assists

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
Over 0.5
-110
Under 0.5
-120
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Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 0.5
+125
Under 0.5
-164
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Travis Konecny (Flyers)
Over 0.5
+135
Under 0.5
-185
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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)
Over 2.5
-185
Under 2.5
+135
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Travis Konecny (Flyers)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-200
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Owen Tippett (Flyers)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Philadelphia Flyers logo Philadelphia Flyers Stats
Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
46 Trevor Zegras 44 18.78 17 24 41 -1
11 Travis Konecny 43 18.83 14 24 38 13
22 Christian Dvorak 43 17.44 10 19 29 8
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 44 18.93 22 20 42 -10
89 Alex Tuch 43 18.55 15 22 37 7
91 Josh Doan 44 16.11 14 16 30 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

Philadelphia Flyers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Bobby Brink
Injured
Jamie Drysdale
Injured
Tyson Foerster
Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Michael Kesselring
Injured
Conor Timmins
Injured
Alex Lyon
Injured
Justin Danforth
Injured
Josh Dunne
Injured
Jiri Kulich
Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Philadelphia Flyers Lineups

12 Jan NHL
Lightning 5-1 Flyers
10 Jan NHL
Lightning 7-2 Flyers
08 Jan NHL
Maple Leafs 2-1 Flyers
06 Jan NHL
Ducks 2-5 Flyers
03 Jan NHL
Flyers 5-2 Oilers
31 Dec NHL
Flyers 1-5 Flames
30 Dec NHL
Flyers 6-3 Canucks
28 Dec NHL
Flyers 1-4 Kraken
23 Dec NHL
Flyers 3-1 Blackhawks
22 Dec NHL
Canucks 2-5 Flyers

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

12 Jan NHL
Panthers 4-3 Sabres
10 Jan NHL
Ducks 3-5 Sabres
08 Jan NHL
Sabres 5-2 Rangers
06 Jan NHL
Canucks 3-5 Sabres
03 Jan NHL
Sabres 1-5 Blue Jackets
31 Dec NHL
Sabres 4-1 Stars
29 Dec NHL
Sabres 4-2 Blues
27 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-4 Sabres
23 Dec NHL
Sabres 3-2 Senators
21 Dec NHL
Sabres 3-1 Devils
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 47 28 15 4 60 0.638 19 24 158 142 16 16-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 2L
2 NY Islanders 46 25 16 5 55 0.598 16 21 138 130 8 14-8-2 11-8-3 4-5 6-4 1L
3 Washington 47 24 17 6 54 0.574 21 24 153 135 18 14-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 5-5 1W
4 Philadelphia 44 22 14 8 52 0.591 15 17 133 132 1 12-7-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 3L
5 Pittsburgh 45 21 14 10 52 0.578 17 20 141 137 4 10-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 6-4 3L
6 New Jersey 46 23 21 2 48 0.522 16 20 123 143 -20 11-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 3-7 1W
7 Columbus 46 20 19 7 47 0.511 12 16 140 156 -16 10-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 2W
8 NY Rangers 47 20 21 6 46 0.489 13 18 122 139 -17 5-12-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 45 29 13 3 61 0.678 23 27 160 116 44 12-9-0 17-4-3 2-1 10-0 11W
2 Detroit 48 28 16 4 60 0.625 20 26 149 148 1 16-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 6-4 1L
3 Montreal 47 26 14 7 59 0.628 17 24 159 154 5 13-10-1 13-4-6 2-4 6-4 1L
4 Boston 47 26 19 2 54 0.574 19 24 155 146 9 16-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 6-4 4W
5 Toronto 46 23 16 7 53 0.576 17 23 153 149 4 16-5-5 7-11-2 0-1 7-3 1L
6 Buffalo 44 24 16 4 52 0.591 18 21 143 138 5 14-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 1L
7 Florida 45 24 18 3 51 0.567 21 22 139 145 -6 14-9-3 10-9-0 2-1 5-5 2W
8 Ottawa 45 21 19 5 47 0.522 16 18 143 149 -6 11-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 45 33 4 8 74 0.822 30 32 182 103 79 19-0-3 14-4-5 1-4 7-3 1L
2 Dallas 47 27 11 9 63 0.67 23 24 161 133 28 12-6-3 15-5-6 3-3 2-8 1L
3 Minnesota 47 26 12 9 61 0.649 18 23 148 130 18 13-5-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 2L
4 Utah 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 17 23 145 131 14 12-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Nashville 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 15 19 129 151 -22 13-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 2W
6 Chicago 46 19 20 7 45 0.489 15 17 130 146 -16 10-10-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1L
7 St Louis 47 18 21 8 44 0.468 18 18 117 161 -44 11-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 1W
8 Winnipeg 45 18 22 5 41 0.456 16 17 135 142 -7 11-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 3-7 3W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
2 Edmonton 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 18 23 159 157 2 11-5-4 12-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
3 Seattle 44 21 15 8 50 0.568 15 20 123 128 -5 10-7-5 11-8-3 1-4 7-3 1W
4 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
5 LA Kings 45 19 16 10 48 0.533 12 16 120 128 -8 7-10-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
7 Calgary 46 19 23 4 42 0.457 15 17 119 140 -21 12-7-2 7-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
8 Vancouver 46 16 25 5 37 0.402 10 12 125 166 -41 4-12-3 12-13-2 4-1 1-9 8L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 45 29 13 3 61 0.678 23 27 160 116 44 12-9-0 17-4-3 2-1 10-0 11W
2 Carolina 47 28 15 4 60 0.638 19 24 158 142 16 16-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 2L
3 Detroit 48 28 16 4 60 0.625 20 26 149 148 1 16-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 6-4 1L
4 Montreal 47 26 14 7 59 0.628 17 24 159 154 5 13-10-1 13-4-6 2-4 6-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 46 25 16 5 55 0.598 16 21 138 130 8 14-8-2 11-8-3 4-5 6-4 1L
6 Washington 47 24 17 6 54 0.574 21 24 153 135 18 14-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 5-5 1W
7 Boston 47 26 19 2 54 0.574 19 24 155 146 9 16-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 6-4 4W
8 Toronto 46 23 16 7 53 0.576 17 23 153 149 4 16-5-5 7-11-2 0-1 7-3 1L
9 Buffalo 44 24 16 4 52 0.591 18 21 143 138 5 14-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 1L
10 Philadelphia 44 22 14 8 52 0.591 15 17 133 132 1 12-7-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 3L
11 Pittsburgh 45 21 14 10 52 0.578 17 20 141 137 4 10-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 6-4 3L
12 Florida 45 24 18 3 51 0.567 21 22 139 145 -6 14-9-3 10-9-0 2-1 5-5 2W
13 New Jersey 46 23 21 2 48 0.522 16 20 123 143 -20 11-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 3-7 1W
14 Ottawa 45 21 19 5 47 0.522 16 18 143 149 -6 11-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 1W
15 Columbus 46 20 19 7 47 0.511 12 16 140 156 -16 10-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 2W
16 NY Rangers 47 20 21 6 46 0.489 13 18 122 139 -17 5-12-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 45 33 4 8 74 0.822 30 32 182 103 79 19-0-3 14-4-5 1-4 7-3 1L
2 Dallas 47 27 11 9 63 0.67 23 24 161 133 28 12-6-3 15-5-6 3-3 2-8 1L
3 Minnesota 47 26 12 9 61 0.649 18 23 148 130 18 13-5-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 2L
4 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
5 Edmonton 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 18 23 159 157 2 11-5-4 12-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
6 Seattle 44 21 15 8 50 0.568 15 20 123 128 -5 10-7-5 11-8-3 1-4 7-3 1W
7 Utah 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 17 23 145 131 14 12-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 1W
8 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
9 LA Kings 45 19 16 10 48 0.533 12 16 120 128 -8 7-10-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1L
10 Nashville 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 15 19 129 151 -22 13-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 2W
11 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
12 Chicago 46 19 20 7 45 0.489 15 17 130 146 -16 10-10-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1L
13 St Louis 47 18 21 8 44 0.468 18 18 117 161 -44 11-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 1W
14 Calgary 46 19 23 4 42 0.457 15 17 119 140 -21 12-7-2 7-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
15 Winnipeg 45 18 22 5 41 0.456 16 17 135 142 -7 11-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 3-7 3W
16 Vancouver 46 16 25 5 37 0.402 10 12 125 166 -41 4-12-3 12-13-2 4-1 1-9 8L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 45 33 4 8 74 0.822 30 32 182 103 79 19-0-3 14-4-5 1-4 7-3 1L
2 Dallas 47 27 11 9 63 0.67 23 24 161 133 28 12-6-3 15-5-6 3-3 2-8 1L
3 Tampa Bay 45 29 13 3 61 0.678 23 27 160 116 44 12-9-0 17-4-3 2-1 10-0 11W
4 Minnesota 47 26 12 9 61 0.649 18 23 148 130 18 13-5-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 2L
5 Carolina 47 28 15 4 60 0.638 19 24 158 142 16 16-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 2L
6 Detroit 48 28 16 4 60 0.625 20 26 149 148 1 16-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 6-4 1L
7 Montreal 47 26 14 7 59 0.628 17 24 159 154 5 13-10-1 13-4-6 2-4 6-4 1L
8 NY Islanders 46 25 16 5 55 0.598 16 21 138 130 8 14-8-2 11-8-3 4-5 6-4 1L
9 Vegas 44 21 11 12 54 0.614 16 20 144 136 8 10-6-6 11-5-6 1-5 5-5 4W
10 Washington 47 24 17 6 54 0.574 21 24 153 135 18 14-8-3 10-9-3 0-5 5-5 1W
11 Boston 47 26 19 2 54 0.574 19 24 155 146 9 16-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 6-4 4W
12 Edmonton 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 18 23 159 157 2 11-5-4 12-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
13 Toronto 46 23 16 7 53 0.576 17 23 153 149 4 16-5-5 7-11-2 0-1 7-3 1L
14 Buffalo 44 24 16 4 52 0.591 18 21 143 138 5 14-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 1L
15 Philadelphia 44 22 14 8 52 0.591 15 17 133 132 1 12-7-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 3L
16 Pittsburgh 45 21 14 10 52 0.578 17 20 141 137 4 10-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 6-4 3L
17 Florida 45 24 18 3 51 0.567 21 22 139 145 -6 14-9-3 10-9-0 2-1 5-5 2W
18 Seattle 44 21 15 8 50 0.568 15 20 123 128 -5 10-7-5 11-8-3 1-4 7-3 1W
19 Utah 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 17 23 145 131 14 12-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 1W
20 San Jose 45 23 19 3 49 0.544 12 21 143 162 -19 13-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 1L
21 LA Kings 45 19 16 10 48 0.533 12 16 120 128 -8 7-10-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1L
22 New Jersey 46 23 21 2 48 0.522 16 20 123 143 -20 11-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 3-7 1W
23 Nashville 46 22 20 4 48 0.522 15 19 129 151 -22 13-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 2W
24 Ottawa 45 21 19 5 47 0.522 16 18 143 149 -6 11-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 1W
25 Anaheim 46 22 21 3 47 0.511 14 18 153 169 -16 13-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 1W
26 Columbus 46 20 19 7 47 0.511 12 16 140 156 -16 10-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 2W
27 NY Rangers 47 20 21 6 46 0.489 13 18 122 139 -17 5-12-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 4L
28 Chicago 46 19 20 7 45 0.489 15 17 130 146 -16 10-10-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1L
29 St Louis 47 18 21 8 44 0.468 18 18 117 161 -44 11-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 1W
30 Calgary 46 19 23 4 42 0.457 15 17 119 140 -21 12-7-2 7-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
31 Winnipeg 45 18 22 5 41 0.456 16 17 135 142 -7 11-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 3-7 3W
32 Vancouver 46 16 25 5 37 0.402 10 12 125 166 -41 4-12-3 12-13-2 4-1 1-9 8L