Sabres vs. Flyers betting odds and trends

The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers face off on Friday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, and the bookmakers fancy the home team (-124) over the visitor (+104).

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Moneyline

Sabres to win vs Flyers -124

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Sabres vs. Flyers Game Info & Betting Lines

  • Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, MSG-B, and NBCS-PH
  • Location: Buffalo, New York
  • Venue: KeyBank Center
  • Favorite: Sabres (-124)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+104)
  • Over/under: 6

Sabres vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 38 of 76 games this season.
  • In 52.6% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (40/76), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.1 less than Friday’s over/under.
  • The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Sabres vs. Flyers Season Stat Insights

  • The Sabres offense’s 227 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Sabres rank 14th in total goals against, allowing three goals per game (228 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-1) ranks them 17th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers have scored 218 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
  • The Flyers’ 236 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
  • They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.

Sabres vs. Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • In 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has been victorious 17 times.
  • In 24 games with shorter than -124 moneyline odds this season, the Sabres have won 15.
  • Buffalo has a 55.4% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
  • Philadelphia has 23 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 52 times).
  • Philadelphia has a record of 19-25 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +104 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Flyers have a 49.0% chance to win.

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Sabres vs. Flyers Leaders

Sabres Leaders

  • With 18 goals and 38 assists this season, Rasmus Dahlin is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors (56 points).
  • Alex Tuch has 54 points (20 goals, 34 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
  • Through 65 games, Tage Thompson has proven himself as a contributor for Buffalo. He has 52 points (27 goals and 25 assists).
  • In 49 games played this season, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (25-20-3) has allowed 119 goals.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny has put up 66 points (0.9 per game) for Philadelphia, with 31 goals and 35 assists in 70 games (playing 18:15 per game).
  • Joel Farabee is one of the impact players on offense for Philadelphia with 49 total points (0.6 per game), with 21 goals and 28 assists in 76 games.
  • Owen Tippett is a key contributor on offense for Philadelphia with 27 goals and 22 assists.
  • Samuel Ersson is 21-16-7 this season, collecting 974 saves and giving up 119 goals (2.8 goals against average) with an .891 save percentage (59th in the league).

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