Sabres vs. Flyers betting preview

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The Buffalo Sabres (24-16-4) are favored at home (-135 moneyline odds to win) against the Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-8, +114 moneyline odds). The outing on Wednesday starts at 7:30 p.m. ET from KeyBank Center on TNT.

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Sabres to win vs Flyers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Sabres vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sabres (-135)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 20 of 44 times.
  • Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 20 of 44 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres offense’s 140 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the league.
  • On defense, Buffalo has given up 138 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at +2.
  • The 23 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 129 chances) rank 22nd in the league.
  • The Sabres are ranked 22nd in the NHL with a 17.83% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Buffalo’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all teams).
  • The Sabres kill 84.75% of opponent power plays, currently the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Sabres’ players win 44.8% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Buffalo has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the NHL.
  • The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

  • In 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 13 of those games.
  • In eight games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Sabres have six wins.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 22 goals and 20 assists
  • Alex Tuch: 14 goals and 22 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: four goals and 26 assists
  • Alex Lyon: 10-6-3 record, .906 save percentage, 54 goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have scored 128 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 23rd in the league.
  • Philadelphia has given up 2.9 goals per game, and 129 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -1.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 31st in the NHL (on 124 chances).
  • The Flyers have a 15.32% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 31 percentage.
  • Philadelphia has scored two shorthanded goals this season (24th in league).
  • The 79.85% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have registered is the league’s 14th-ranked rate.
  • The Flyers have the league’s 18th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.6%).
  • Philadelphia is shooting 11.2% (12th in the league).
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have secured an upset victory in 11, or 37.9%, of the 29 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Philadelphia has won seven of its 22 games when it is the underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Flyers have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: 17 goals and 24 assists
  • Travis Konecny: 14 goals and 24 assists
  • Christian Dvorak: 10 goals and 19 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 16-7-4 record, .907 save percentage, 65 goals conceded
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