Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres - 4/16/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 73 games, the Philadelphia Flyers goal and overall scoring leader is Cam Atkinson with 50 points. He has reached his mark of 23 goals, on a shooting percentage of 10.7%. So far, 9.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Travis Konecny, who has 32 assists to go along with his 13 goals. However, when on the ice the Flyers are --21 in scoring differential. Philadelphia's top goalie is Carter Hart, who is giving up an average of 3.16 goals per game.

Through 72 games, the Buffalo Sabres' goal and overall scoring leader is Tage Thompson, with 60 points. He has reached his mark of 33 goals, on a shooting percentage of 14.0%. So far, 27.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Jeff Skinner, who has 24 assists to go along with his 31 goals. However, when on the ice the Sabres are -15.0 in scoring differential. Buffalo's top goalie is Craig Anderson, who is giving up an average of 3.16 goals per game. In his 29 games played, he has come up with a quality start just 45 percent of the time.

In Philadelphia's 74 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 38-35-1. So far, the team has been less likely to go over the betting line when playing on the road, going just 16-19-1. On the season, 55.0% of Philadelphia's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 43.0% of the scoring coming from the Flyers. In Buffalo's 76 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 39-34-3. So far, taking the over when the Sabres are playing at home, has been a good bet with an over-under record of 21-16-1. On the season, 59.0% of Buffalo's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 45.0% of the scoring coming from the Sabres. Even though both Buffalo and Philadelphia struggle to create offensive opportunites, they each benefit from playing against below-average defensive units. I like the over at 6 goals.