Flyers vs Sabres final score, Oct 21: Flyers 3, Sabres 1
Before the game the model favoured Buffalo Sabres at 65%; the betting market had Buffalo Sabres at 66%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 21 |
|---|---|
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
| Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
Team stats
| PHI | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on goal | 27 | 28 |
| Expected goals | 3.41 | 3.12 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 25 |
Before the game
| PHI | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 35% | 65% |
| Betting market | 34% | 66% |
| Moneyline | +187 | −200 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 14:49 | PHI | Cole Knuble | Oliver Bonk, Denver Barkey | PHI 1–0 BUF |
| 1st 19:17 | PHI | Trevor Zegras (power play) | Matvei Michkov, Jamie Drysdale | PHI 2–0 BUF |
| 2nd 19:25 | BUF | Jason Zucker (power play) | Jack Quinn, Noah Ostlund | PHI 2–1 BUF |
| 3rd 03:03 | PHI | Cole Knuble | Oliver Bonk | PHI 3–1 BUF |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Knuble | PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Bonk | PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Zucker | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Zegras | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denver Barkey | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Quinn | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamie Drysdale | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matvei Michkov | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Ostlund | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | BUF | 24 | 27 | 57:26 |
| Dan Vladar | PHI | 27 | 28 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 4-8-4 | 12 | 86 | 20% |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7-4-3 | 17 | 95 | 47% |