Thursday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the favored Buffalo Sabres (35-39-7, -166 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Philadelphia Flyers (33-38-10, +140 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sabres vs. Flyers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sabres (-166)
• Underdog: Flyers (+140)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sabres vs. Flyers Quick Facts

• Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 44 of 81 times.
• Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 81 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stat Insights

• The Sabres score the 10th-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 260 this season.
• On defense, Buffalo has conceded 283 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th in league action.
• They’re ranked 23rd in the league with a -23 goal differential .
• Buffalo’s 43 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 228 chances.
• The Sabres are ranked 24th in the league with an 18.86% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Buffalo has scored a total of nine shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.57%.
• The Sabres win 47.8% of their faceoffs (26th in the league).
• Buffalo connects on 11.6% of its shots, ranking fifth in the league.
• The Sabres have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline

• Buffalo has won 13 of the 24 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -166 this season, the Sabres have won six times.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Buffalo has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 44 goals and 28 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 17 goals and 50 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 27 goals and 39 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 24-24-5 record, .887 save percentage, 169 goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

• The Flyers have scored 228 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 24th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia’s 278 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -50.
• Philadelphia has scored 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 212 chances).
• The Flyers have a 14.62% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 30 percentage.
• Philadelphia has scored four shorthanded goals this season (21st among all NHL teams).
• The 77.5% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flyers have the NHL’s 18th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.9%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage Philadelphia has compiled ranks 18th in the league.
• The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.2 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

• The Flyers have claimed an upset victory in 17, or 30.4%, of the 56 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Philadelphia is 9-18 when it is underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 41.7% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

• Travis Konecny: 24 goals and 51 assists
• Matvei Michkov: 24 goals and 36 assists
• Owen Tippett: 21 goals and 22 assists
• Samuel Ersson: 22-17-5 record, .883 save percentage, 136 goals conceded