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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions

Best Bet

Sabres 3-Way Moneyline @ -116

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Sabres Primed to Win This Clash

It’s time to side with the Sabres to record a regulation time victory against the Flyers. They should have the upper hand and the -116 for our 3-Way Moneyline prediction looks a good price.

We highlight the top Flyers vs Sabres picks with our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Navigate to the sections below for the complete analysis.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, October 21.

Philadelphia Flyers have suffered five consecutive road losses. In their previous game, they enjoyed a 3-2 home triumph against Colorado Avalanche at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Matvei Michkov scored two goals and Noel Acciari registered the other. Goalie Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots (.923).

Buffalo Sabres suffered a defeat in their last game. A 4-3 (OT) scoreline occurred on the road at Bell Centre against Montreal Canadiens. Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn and Josh Norris scored one goal each.

H2H: Sabres Claimed 5-2 Win in Previous H2H

The Sabres have won the last two encounters against the Flyers. They achieved winning scorelines of 5-3 and 5-2 at KeyBank Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Sabres winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Dan Vladar (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-3-1 3.6 .889 0
25/26 33-20-7 2.4 .909 2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-2 3.6 .860 0
25/26 25-12-3 2.6 .904 1
Philadelphia Flyers – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 1.7 goals from 21.7 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Flyers have been giving up 2.8 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

Matvei Michkov is the top points scorer with 8 points, 6 goals and 1 assist, with Trevor Zegras racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 2.77 goal against average with a .916 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 7.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 25.6 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 67.6%.

Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson have scored the most points on 10, with each player managing 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have a 3.37 GAA with a .861 SV%.

Best Bet

We’re eager to back Sabres to win this NHL encounter in regulation time and that leads us to the 60-minute line for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -116 that they claim the win.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Sabres have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Flyers have lost their last 8 games on the road.
  • Flyers have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Sabres have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Injuries are always factored in by the handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our hockey picks are also shaped by recent form, with up-to-date stats playing a key role before any NHL selections are locked in.

Sabres 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 53.8% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Sabres
Totals Under 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Sabres on the 60-minute line, Under 5.5 on the total and the third period to feature the most goals.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

Flyers Flyers logo 1 - 4 Sabres logo Sabres

One bet that has caught our eye is the Sabres to claim a 4-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +1200 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sabres Could Have the Edge Say the Books

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Buffalo Sabres as -182 favorites for this game, implying that they are 65% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +150 about Philadelphia Flyers.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -139.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 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 +/-
39 Matvei Michkov 11 14.85 6 1 8 -7
46 Trevor Zegras 11 18.45 2 5 8 -3
94 Porter Martone 11 13.33 2 1 4 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
72 Tage Thompson 9 19.98 5 4 10 4
22 Jack Quinn 9 19.58 5 4 10 4
25 Owen Power 9 26.74 2 6 8 4

Injuries & Suspensions

Philadelphia Flyers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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

19 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Flyers
17 Oct NHL
Senators 1-3 Flyers
15 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-2 Red Wings
13 Oct NHL
Kraken 3-2 Flyers
11 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 4-1 Flyers
10 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-5 Bruins
08 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-2 Senators
05 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-4 Lightning
03 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 3-2 Flyers
01 Oct NHL
Flyers 2-3 Devils

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
15 Oct NHL
Sabres 5-4 Maple Leafs
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
12 Oct NHL
Panthers 3-5 Sabres
10 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Sabres
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets
18 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 3-2 Sabres
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 27 15 2-1-1 6-1-0 0-0 8-2 1W
2 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 27 20 7 4-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 5-4 2W
4 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
5 New Jersey 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 3 5 29 30 -1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1W
6 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
7 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
8 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 22 14 3-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
4 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
5 Toronto 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 38 35 3 3-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 2W
6 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
7 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
8 Detroit 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 2 2 23 28 -5 3-3-1 0-0-2 1-2 3-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 10 6 2 2 14 0.7 6 6 31 25 6 4-0-0 2-2-2 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 3 4 23 15 8 2-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 5-4 3W
4 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
5 Winnipeg 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 4 4 24 26 -2 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-0 4-5 3L
6 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
7 St Louis 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 29 29 0 2-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-5 1W
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 41 27 14 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 2W
3 Seattle 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 4 39 34 5 2-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 0 4 27 35 -8 2-2-0 3-2-1 1-1 5-5 1W
5 Anaheim 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 3 4 26 29 -3 1-3-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-5 4L
6 Vancouver 11 2 8 1 5 0.227 1 2 33 51 -18 1-3-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 8L
7 LA Kings 7 1 4 2 4 0.286 1 1 17 27 -10 0-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-6 1W
8 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 27 15 2-1-1 6-1-0 0-0 8-2 1W
2 Boston 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 22 14 3-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
5 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
6 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
7 Toronto 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 38 35 3 3-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 2W
8 NY Islanders 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 27 20 7 4-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 5-4 2W
9 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
10 New Jersey 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 3 5 29 30 -1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1W
11 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
12 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
13 Detroit 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 2 2 23 28 -5 3-3-1 0-0-2 1-2 3-6 1L
14 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
15 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
16 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 41 27 14 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 2W
3 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Minnesota 10 6 2 2 14 0.7 6 6 31 25 6 4-0-0 2-2-2 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Seattle 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 4 39 34 5 2-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
6 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 3 4 23 15 8 2-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 5-4 3W
7 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
8 San Jose 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 0 4 27 35 -8 2-2-0 3-2-1 1-1 5-5 1W
9 Winnipeg 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 4 4 24 26 -2 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-0 4-5 3L
10 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
11 St Louis 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 29 29 0 2-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-5 1W
12 Anaheim 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 3 4 26 29 -3 1-3-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-5 4L
13 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
14 Vancouver 11 2 8 1 5 0.227 1 2 33 51 -18 1-3-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 8L
15 LA Kings 7 1 4 2 4 0.286 1 1 17 27 -10 0-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-6 1W
16 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 27 15 2-1-1 6-1-0 0-0 8-2 1W
2 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 Edmonton 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 41 27 14 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 2W
4 Boston 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 22 14 3-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 10 6 2 2 14 0.7 6 6 31 25 6 4-0-0 2-2-2 0-0 6-4 1L
8 Seattle 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 4 39 34 5 2-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
9 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
10 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
11 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
12 Toronto 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 38 35 3 3-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 2W
13 NY Islanders 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 27 20 7 4-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 5-4 2W
14 Dallas 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 3 4 23 15 8 2-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 5-4 3W
15 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
16 San Jose 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 0 4 27 35 -8 2-2-0 3-2-1 1-1 5-5 1W
17 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
18 Winnipeg 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 4 4 24 26 -2 2-2-1 2-1-1 0-0 4-5 3L
19 New Jersey 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 3 5 29 30 -1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1W
20 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
21 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
22 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
23 St Louis 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 4 4 29 29 0 2-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-5 1W
24 Detroit 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 2 2 23 28 -5 3-3-1 0-0-2 1-2 3-6 1L
25 Anaheim 9 4 5 0 8 0.444 3 4 26 29 -3 1-3-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-5 4L
26 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
27 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
28 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
29 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
30 Vancouver 11 2 8 1 5 0.227 1 2 33 51 -18 1-3-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 8L
31 LA Kings 7 1 4 2 4 0.286 1 1 17 27 -10 0-3-0 1-1-2 0-0 1-6 1W
32 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W

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