Sabres vs. Flyers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

Sabres vs. Flyers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

Updated Dec. 18, 2025 12:12 a.m. ET
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At 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, Tage Thompson and Trevor Zegras will go toe-to-toe in a matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center. Here's everything you need to know about the Sabres-Flyers game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Sabres vs. Flyers Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Sabres vs Flyers Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Sabres -1.5 190 -230 6.5 110 -130 -135 +114

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Sabres vs. Flyers Prediction

ATS Pick: Flyers (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sabres 4 - Flyers 3

Sabres vs. Flyers Betting Insights

  • In 15 of 32 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
  • Philadelphia's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 13 of 32 times.
  • These two teams average a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game's total.
  • These teams allow 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game's over/under.
  • The Flyers are 25th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 20th-ranked Sabres.
  • The Flyers are fifth in the league in goals surrendered, and the Sabres are 23rd.

Sabres Stats

  • The Sabres' 96 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Buffalo ranks 23rd in goals against, allowing 109 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
  • They have the league's 26th-ranked goal differential at -13.
  • The 20 power-play goals Buffalo has recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 99 chances).
  • The Sabres rank 12th in the league with a 20.20% power-play conversion rate.
  • Buffalo has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all NHL teams).

Sabres Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Tage Thompson 32 16 13 29 30 13 47%
Alex Tuch 31 10 17 27 22 12 42.3%
Rasmus Dahlin 29 3 22 25 52 16 -
Josh Doan 32 11 12 23 28 24 50%
Ryan McLeod 32 5 12 17 31 10 44.6%

Flyers Stats

  • The Flyers have 91 goals this season (2.8 per game), 25th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 87 total goals (2.7 per game), fifth in the NHL.
  • With a goal differential of +4, they are 13th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has 14 power-play goals (on 88 chances), 31st in the NHL.
  • The Flyers have the NHL's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (15.91).

Flyers Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Trevor Zegras 32 14 19 33 29 11 42%
Travis Konecny 32 9 20 29 49 10 26.5%
Christian Dvorak 32 7 16 23 22 6 54.8%
Owen Tippett 32 9 11 20 35 6 75%
Sean Couturier 31 5 14 19 27 13 54.1%

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