Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction 12/3/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Buffalo Sabres and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Xfinity Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.

Buffalo Sabres Recap

The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to build on a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 11-11-4 this season. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road for a rematch against the Jets.

Sabres Win Back-To-Back Games

Alex Tuch leads Buffalo with 21 points including 8 goals and 13 assists while Rasmus Dahlin has 16 points with 15 assists and Tage Thompson has 21 points with 12 goals and 9 assists. Josh Doan has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists and Ryan McLeod has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker each have 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Alex Lyon has gone 3-6-3 with a 3.23 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Buffalo while Colten Ellis is 4-2 with a 3.13 GAA and an .898 save percentage so far this season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA and an .899 save percentage up to this point in the year.

Philadelphia Flyers Recap

The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-1 loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out to sit at 14-8-3 this season. After this game, the Flyers will take on the Colorado Avalanche at home.

Flyers Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 25 points coming on 9 goals and a team-high 16 assists while Travis Konecny has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists. Sean Couturier has 15 points with 4 goals and 11 assists while Christian Dvorak has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Owen Tippett has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists and Noah Cates has 13 points with 5 goals and 8 assists. Tyson Foerster also has 13 points with a team-high 10 goals. Dan Vladar has gone 10-5-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for Philadelphia while Samuel Ersson is 4-2-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .859 save percentage this season. Aleksei Kolosov’s also gone 0-1 with a 1.62 GAA and a .929 save percentage as well this season.

Buffalo Sabres @ Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends: December 3, 2025

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Sabres have lost each of their last eight games as road underdogs following a home win.
• The home team has won each of the last four games between the Sabres and Flyers.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Sabres have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs when tied after the second period.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Flyers’ last four games.
• The Flyers have lost four of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as home favorites following a loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Flyers’ last six games at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
• The Flyers have lost the third period in each of their last six night games against Eastern Conference opponents at Xfinity Mobile Arena when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the last eight games between the Sabres and Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Sabres’ last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last nine home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sabres’ last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Trevor Zegras has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances against Eastern Conference opponents at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
• Tyson Foerster has scored a goal in each of his last four home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Trevor Zegras ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.

Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts

• Ryan McLeod has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sabres’ last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Tage Thompson has scored at least one goal in five of the Sabres’ last six games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Ryan McLeod has recorded at least one point in each of the Sabres’ last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Tage Thompson is the only player in the league to have recorded 5+ shots in five or more consecutive appearances this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 1 this season (5).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (88.89%).
• The Buffalo Sabres rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.35).

Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

I’m on the over here. I think you have two teams that have started to find some form in recent games and two teams that I’m not really trusting defensively right now if I’m being honest. I think that this game is marked for some goals, so give me the over in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 6.5