The Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres meet Friday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers look to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Philadelphia Flyers have lost 3 straight road games. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 11.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 8 goals, Travis Sanheim has 9 assists and Owen Tippett has 38 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 18 goals on 207 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 14 goals on 59 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost each of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Flyers’ last eight games.
- The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Flyers’ last five games at KeyBank Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres look for a win after winning 5 of their last 8 games. The Buffalo Sabres have split their last 6 home games. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 10 percent of their power play opportunities. Jeff Skinner leads Buffalo with 5 goals, Rasmus Dahlin has 7 assists and Tage Thompson has 37 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 90 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 13 goals on 120 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 9 goals on 122 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Team Facts
- The Sabres have lost each of their last six night games following a road win.
- The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Friday games as home favorites.
- The Sabres have lost the third period in each of their last six night games following a road win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres ranks 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (10.00%).
- The Buffalo Sabres ranks 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (90.00%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers ranks 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (11.43%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals this season (4).
Randy’s Pick
The Philadelphia Flyers enter this game in rough shape, and they haven’t had much success on the road so far this season. The Buffalo Sabres have issues of their own, but their defense has been far and away better than the Flyers, and they’re doing a fantastic job defending the power play. At home and pretty much pick ’em prices. It’s hard to turn down the Sabres in this spot.
