Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction NHL Picks 11/16/24

The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Wells Fargo Center. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Pick.

Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Blues, lost to the Canadiens, and they play the Ducks and Kings next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.41 goals per game and are scoring 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Alex Tuch has 11 assists and Dylan Cozens has 50 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 76.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 20 goals on 154 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 33 goals on 341 shots.

Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Sharks and Senators, and they play the Avalanche and Hurricanes next. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring 18.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 9 goals, Matvei Michkov has 7 assists and Owen Tippett has 52 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.59 goals per game and are killing 87.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ivan Fedotov has allowed 19 goals on 138 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 26 goals on 265 shots.

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Sabres have lost six of their last seven road games following a win.
• The Flyers have won six of their last seven home games after coming off overtime.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in four of their last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games following a win.
• The Flyers have won the third period in four of their last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

You can make a case for either the Sabres or Flyers, as they’re both having a strong week. The difference for me is the home ice. In a battle between two teams that have found their form as of late and the price is a near pick’em spot, I’m usually going to lean toward the home team as the main edge. It also doesn’t hurt that the Flyers have been in four straight overtime games and have managed to win three of those contests. That just builds confidence in a locker room. Give me the Flyers and the cheap price on Saturday night.