Flyers vs. Sabres betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup features an expected competitive outing between the Philadelphia Flyers (29-36-9) and the Buffalo Sabres (30-35-6) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers are -112 on the moneyline to win against the Sabres (-108) in the game, which begins at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flyers to win vs Sabres -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Flyers vs. Sabres Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flyers (-112)
  • Underdog: Sabres (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Flyers vs. Sabres Quick Facts

  • Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 34 of 74 games this season.
  • Buffalo’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 39 of 71 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stat Insights

  • The Flyers’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 203 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Philadelphia is ranked 29th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 255 (3.4 per game).
  • They’re ranked 29th in the league with a -52 goal differential .
  • Philadelphia has recorded 27 power-play goals on 194 chances this season, to rank 29th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers are 30th in the NHL with a 13.92% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flyers have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.6%.
  • The Flyers win 50% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
  • Philadelphia converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Flyers average 21 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline

  • Philadelphia has won 13 of its 21 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Flyers have a record of 13-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • There is a 52.8% chance that Philadelphia wins this game, per the moneyline.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 24 goals and 45 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 22 goals and 32 assists
  • Sean Couturier: 14 goals and 25 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 20-15-5 record, .882 save percentage, 123 goals given up

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

  • The Sabres have the league’s 12th-ranked scoring offense (224 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Buffalo has allowed 248 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 28th.
  • Their -24 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Buffalo has put up 36 power-play goals this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL (on 205 chances).
  • The Sabres have a 17.56% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 27 percentage.
  • Buffalo has scored six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all NHL squads).
  • The 76.74% penalty-kill percentage the Sabres have put totgether is the league’s 21st-ranked rate.
  • The Sabres have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48%).
  • Buffalo is shooting 11.4% (sixth in the league).
  • The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

  • The Sabres have been listed as the underdog 48 times this season, and upset their opponent 18 times.
  • Buffalo is 18-30 when it is underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 51.9% chance for the Sabres to win.

Sabres Leaders

  • Tage Thompson: 36 goals and 27 assists
  • Rasmus Dahlin: 13 goals and 43 assists
  • John-Jason Peterka: 23 goals and 32 assists
  • Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 23-22-4 record, .888 save percentage, 154 goals conceded
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