Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and the Buffalo Sabres will face off against Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center for an Eastern Conference showdown. The match will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26 and it’ll be shown live on NBC Sports Network.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Buffalo (+145) is playing the role of underdog to Philadelphia (-165), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).
Philadelphia is 29-33 straight-up (SU) and has lost 6.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team recorded during last year’s regular season (42-40). Of the team’s 62 games this season, 32 have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 16-16 SU at home this year.
The Flyers have converted on 17.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.9 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Carter Hart (13-9-1) has been the principal option in goal for Philadelphia this year. If Philadelphia chooses to give him a breather, however, head coach Scott Gordon may turn to Brian Elliott (8-9-9 record, .917 save percentage, 2.54 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Buffalo is 29-33 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.1 units this season. Through 62 regular season outings, 32 of its games have gone over the total, while 27 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Sabres are 11-20 SU as an away team this season.
The Sabres have converted on 18.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked sixth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.7 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hutton (27.0 saves per game) has been the main choice in goal for Buffalo. Hutton has 16 wins, 22 losses, and four OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .910 save percentage and 2.81 goals against average this year.
Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Flyers are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sabres are 4-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
- Buffalo has managed 32.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Philadelphia is averaging 38.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Buffalo’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
- Buffalo skaters notched 21.5 hits per game last season, while the Flyers posted 21.6 hits per contest.
