Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and predictions
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The Flyers (2‑6‑3) will take on the Sabres (4‑3‑2) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Wednesday night, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. Philadelphia’s season has begun poorly, with the team still winless on the road (0‑4‑1) after a 9‑game stretch without a victory. However, the Flyers have recently found some rhythm, winning back‑to‑back games—first a 3‑1 win over Ottawa and then a 3‑2 upset of Colorado, where Matvei Michkov scored twice.
Buffalo, meanwhile, has just returned from a Canadian road trip that saw all three games go into overtime. The Sabres earned only one win but collected four of six possible points, and goaltender Ukko‑Pekka Luukkonen posted solid numbers (3.59 GGA, .860 SV%) during the trip. Tage Thompson is leading the team in points, and captain Rasmus Dahlin is expected to return from injury for the matchup.
On the odds front, BetMGM lists the Sabres as -185 favorites on the moneyline, with the Flyers at +150. The puck line favors the Sabres by 1½ goals, while the over/under is set at 6. The projected goalies are Joseph Woll for Philadelphia (4‑2‑0, 2.53 GAA, .886 SV%) and Ukko‑Pekka Luukkonen for Buffalo (3‑2‑2, 3.59 GGA, .860 SV%).
Predictors lean toward a 4‑3 win for Buffalo, citing the Sabres’ recent form and Dahlin’s return. The Flyers’ 6‑5 record against the spread suggests a possible upside if they can maintain their recent momentum. The over/under line of 6 is expected to tilt toward the Sabres, with the game likely to see more than six combined goals.
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