Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4) and the Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6) at KeyBank Center sees the Sabres favored at home (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Flyers (+130). The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Moneyline
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Sabres to win vs Flyers -155
Sabres vs. Flyers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Sabres (-155)
- Underdog: Flyers (+130)
- Over/under: 5.5
Sabres vs. Flyers Quick Facts
- Buffalo and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 32 games this season.
- So far this season, 50.0% of Philadelphia’s games (16/32) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
- These two teams combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the total set for this match.
- This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.
Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Sabres Season Stat Insights
- The Sabres’ three average goals per game add up to 96 total, which makes them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Buffalo is ranked 23rd in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 109 (3.4 per game).
- The team is ranked 26th in goal differential at -13.
- The 20 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season (on 99 chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 20.2% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the league.
- Buffalo’s three shorthanded goals this season rank ninth in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ penalty-kill percentage (84.95%) is the NHL’s third-best.
- With a 43.8% faceoff win rate, the Sabres have the 32nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
- Buffalo scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 18th in the league.
- The Sabres’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Moneyline
- Buffalo has won six of its 12 games as a favorite this season.
- In two games with moneyline odds below -155, the Sabres have one win.
- The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.
Sabres Leaders
- Tage Thompson: 16 goals and 13 assists
- Alex Tuch: 10 goals and 17 assists
- Rasmus Dahlin: three goals and 22 assists
- Alex Lyon: 6-6-3 record, .904 save percentage, 45 goals allowed
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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Flyers Season Stats Insights
- The Flyers’ 91 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
- Philadelphia has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 87 total, the fifth-fewest among all NHL teams.
- They have a +4 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Philadelphia has put up 14 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) on 88 chances.
- The Flyers have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.91%.
- The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have registered is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
- The Flyers have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.5%).
- Philadelphia’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks ninth in the league.
- The Flyers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Flyers Moneyline Insights
- This season the Flyers have 10 wins in the 23 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Philadelphia has won two of its 10 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Flyers have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Flyers Leaders
- Trevor Zegras: 14 goals and 19 assists
- Travis Konecny: nine goals and 20 assists
- Christian Dvorak: seven goals and 16 assists
- Daniel Vladar: 12-5-3 record, .910 save percentage, 48 goals conceded
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