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Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers odds, tips and betting trends

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Apr 06, 2024 / 9350 Views

Evan Walker

DataSkrive

April 4, 2024 5:56 pm ET

Two Eastern Conference teams hit the ice when the seventh-place Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-11) visit the 12th-place Buffalo Sabres (36-35-5) at KeyBank Center on Friday at 7:00 PM ET.

Buffalo secured a 6-2 home victory against the Washington Capitals in its last game on April 2.

Philadelphia’s last game was a home overtime loss, 4-3, to the New York Islanders on April 1.

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the ice.

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Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds and Betting Lines

Favorite: Sabres (-124)
Underdog: Flyers (+104)
Over/under: 6

Sabres Stats and Trends

Buffalo has gone 17-11 as the favorite this season.
In 24 games with moneyline oddds lower than -124, the Sabres have 15 wins.
The moneyline odds imply that Buffalo has a 55.4% chance of winning this contest.
Buffalo and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 38 of 76 matches (50.0%) so far this season.
In the last 10 contests, the Sabres have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) over that time.
On the defensive end, the Sabres have allowed 2.8 goals per game (28 total) in those 10 matchups.

Flyers Stats and Trends

The Flyers have secured an upset victory in 23, or 44.2%, of the 52 games they have played as an underdog this season.
Philadelphia has a record of 19-25 in games when bookmakers list the team at +104 or longer on the moneyline.
The Flyers have a 49.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
In 52.6% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (40/76), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
In their past 10 games, the Flyers are 2-5-3 to earn 45.0% of the possible points.
They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over that time.
On the defensive end, the Flyers have allowed 40 goals (four per game) in those 10 matchups.

Sabres vs. Flyers Game Info and Start Time

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: MSG
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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