- Matchup: Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
- Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
- Broadcasting On: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Betting Odds: Sabres (+126) Flyers (-152)
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In a clash at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Philadelphia Flyers (14-7-3) are set to face off against the Buffalo Sabres (10-11-4) on Wednesday. The moneyline for this match lists the Sabres at +126 and the Flyers opening at -152. The total points line is set at 6.
The Buffalo Sabres delivered a solid performance in their last outing, achieving a 2-2 tie against the Minnesota Wild. Buffalo spent 6 minutes in the penalty box and had 3 power play opportunities, yet failed to capitalize. Their offense struggled to find the net, converting just 2 of their 32 shots.
At even strength, the Sabres have allowed 78 goals while managing to score 62. Buffalo has faced 70 power play opportunities against them (26th in the league), conceding 8 goals. This season, the Sabres have accumulated 74 goals (23rd in the NHL) but have conceded 86. With 716 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 10.3%. So far, they’ve garnered 24 points, achieving a points percentage of .480. The Sabres have faced 758 shots, yielding a save percentage of .887. They currently hold 72 power play chances and have scored 12 goals, which is a conversion rate of 16.67%.
Guarding the net tonight will be Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Over his professional career, Luukkonen has participated in 162 games, holding a record of 74-68-16 as a starter in 157 of those matches. The opposition has scored 472 goals against him, giving an average of 3.01 goals against per game. He has faced 4,613 shots, successfully stopping 4,141, yielding a save percentage of .898 across 8,232 minutes played. Luukkonen has tallied 83 quality starts, maintaining a rate of .529.
In their last game, the Flyers emerged victorious over the New Jersey Devils with a score of 5-3. The Flyers managed to score 5 times from 31 shots on goal. They had 2 power play chances in that match but failed to convert.
Currently, the Philadelphia Flyers have scored 68 goals and accumulated 31 points, boasting a points percentage of .646. They have allowed 67 goals, with 56 coming at even strength and 11 while shorthanded. The Flyers scored 57 goals during even strength situations and 11 goals (27th in the league) during power plays. They recorded 63 power play opportunities with a conversion rate of 17.46%. Philadelphia has attempted 592 shots (31st in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.49%, while granting their opponents 625 shots against. They maintain an 85.14% penalty kill percentage against 74 attempted power plays, alongside a save percentage of 89.3%.
On the opposite end, Daniel Vladar will be tending the net. Vladar holds a career record of 59-38-17 and has participated in 120 games. His quality start percentage is at 54.5%, having achieved 60 quality starts in his career. He has managed 2,886 saves out of 3,218 shots faced, leading to a save percentage of .897. Opponents average 3.02 goals per game against him, totaling 332 goals allowed. With 110 games started, he has logged 5,602 minutes on the ice.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Buffalo (+126)
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