The Buffalo Sabres (36-35-4) will host the Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-11) on Friday night at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo is coming off of dominating 6-2 win at home against the Washington Capitals. JJ Peterka (two goals and an assist), Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a three-point night. Peterka’s two goals in the game, gave him seven goals in the past six games. He leads the Sabres in goals with 28. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had 23 saves in the win.
The Flyers are coming off of an overtime loss to the New York Islanders, 4-3. Morgan Frost tied the game with 10 seconds left, but he made a turnover in overtime, that cost them the game. Philadelphia’s new goalie, Ivan Fedotov, made his debut in the second period, and made 19 saves in the loss.
Can the Flyers start this final four-game road trip on the right foot?
Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | MoneyLine |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
+1.5 -245 |
O 6 -120 |
+105 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
-1.5 +200 |
U 6 +100 |
-125 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers Match Details
- Fixture: Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres
- Date and Time: April 5, 2024 @ 7:10 p.m.
- Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Buffalo Sabres | vs. | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 36-35-5 | Record | 36-29-11 |
| 2.99 | Goals Per Game | 2.87 |
| 31.3 | Shots Per Game | 33.2 |
| 9.6% | Shooting % | 8.6% |
| 16.4% | Power Play % | 12.9% |
| 45.4 % | Faceoff | 49.5% |
| 3.00 | Goals Against Per Game | 3.11 |
| 29.2 | Shots Against Per Game | 27.4 |
| .902 | Save % | .892 |
| 79.3% | Penalty Kill | 83.7% |
| 5 | Shutouts | 4 |
Key Stats
Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres enter tonight’s game with a 5-5-0 record in their last ten games. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen will be in the net tonight for Buffalo. Luukonen has a record of 25-20-3 this year, allows 2.57 goals per game, and has a SV% of .910. Rasmus Dahlin leads the team with 56 points and has recorded 38 assists. JJ Peterka has a team-high 28 goals, while Henri Jokiharju carries a Plus/Minus of 31. Connor Clifton has amassed 62 penalty minutes this season.
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia enters tonight’s game with a 2-5-3 record in their last ten games. Ivan Fedotov will be in the net tonight for the Flyers. Fedotov has a record of 0-0-1 this year, allows 3.15 goals per game, and has a SV% of .905. Travis Konecny leads the team with 65 points, 31 goals, and 34 assists. Nick Seeler leads the team with a Plus/Minus of 15, while Garnet Hathaway has amassed 130 penalty minutes.
Match Prediction
Philadelphia is fighting for their playoff lives. They have lost five in a row, and they are playing the first of a back-to-back this weekend. Buffalo has nothing to play for since they are all but eliminated. The Flyers were called out by their head coach. Then, the next day, John Tortorella got a lot off of his chest by saying, “I am proud of our team. From day one when you could see this room come together, I love coming to the rink and working with these guys. But it’s my job to make sure they understand where we’re at now. We’re not regular season now.” I am expecting the Flyers to come out and show that they will put forth a strong effort against the Sabres.
Final Pick
Philadelphia Flyers ML (+105)
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