Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and predictions
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The Philadelphia Flyers (2-6-3) will take on the Buffalo Sabres (4-3-2) at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night, with puck drop slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. This matchup follows a season that has seen the Flyers struggle, especially on the road where they are 0-4-1. After a nine‑game winless streak, Philadelphia snapped the drought with back‑to‑back victories: a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators and a 3-2 upset of the Colorado Avalanche, in which forward Matvei Michkov scored twice.
Buffalo, meanwhile, has just returned from a Canadian road trip that yielded one win in three games, all of which went into overtime. Goalie Ukko‑Pekka Luukkonen posted solid numbers (3.59 GGA, .860 SV%) during that stretch, and the Sabres’ offense has been led early in the season by Tage Thompson, who has 5 goals and 4 assists. Captain Rasmus Dahlin is expected to rejoin the lineup for this game.
On the betting side, the Sabres are favored at -185 on the moneyline, while the Flyers are +150. The puck line favors the Sabres by 1.5 goals, but the spread is offered at +1.5 for Philadelphia. The over/under is set at 6 goals, with the over at +110 and the under at -110. Projections from the sportsbook suggest a 4-3 win for Buffalo, with the Flyers potentially covering the spread.
Goalie matchups are key: Joseph Woll (4-2-0, 2.53 GAA, .886 SV%) will start for Philadelphia, having allowed more than two goals in regulation only once in his last five games. In Buffalo, Luukkonen (3-2-2, 3.59 GGA, .860 SV%) will guard the net, having posted a 1-1 record at home this season.
With momentum shifting toward the Flyers after their recent wins, bettors may find value in taking the Flyers +1.5 spread, while the overall game is likely to lean toward the Sabres’ favored outcome.
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