The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers — the former coming off a victory, the latter a defeat — will meet on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Sabres (-130) at Flyers (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Buffalo earned a 5-1 home victory over the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Dec. 1. Joshua Norris had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Sabres.
Philadelphia played at home in its last game on Dec. 1, and lost 5-1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Three Flyers skaters had one point each in that matchup, including Tyson Foerster (one goal) and Travis Konecny (one assist).
Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Sabres vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sabres 4 – Flyers 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Sabres vs. Flyers Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Flyers matchup.
Favorite: Sabres (-130)Underdog: Flyers (+110)Sabres Betting InsightsThe Sabres have been victorious in four of their nine games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (44.4%).When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Buffalo is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of the time).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.Buffalo’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 12 times.Flyers Betting InsightsThis season the Flyers have been an underdog 17 times, and won eight, or 47.1%, of those games.This season Philadelphia has won seven of its 13 games, or 53.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Flyers.Philadelphia has played 11 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.Sabres Key StatsBuffalo’s 79 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.The Sabres have given up 87 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 24th in NHL play in goals against.It has the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -8.The 13 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 75 power-play chances).Buffalo’s 17.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.The Sabres have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL teams).Buffalo’s 88.89% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.Buffalo wins 43.6% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.The Sabres have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.Flyers Key StatsWith 69 goals (2.8 per game), Philadelphia has the NHL’s 27th-ranked offense.The Flyers give up 2.9 goals per game (72 in total), the ninth-fewest in the league.it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.With 12 power-play goals (on 70 chances), the Flyers are 24th in the NHL.Philadelphia’s power-play percentage (17.14) puts the team 20th in the league.At 82.05%, Philadelphia has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Philadelphia is 22nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.8%).With a shooting percentage of 11.1%, the Flyers are 14th in the league.
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