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Sabres at Flyers

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM CT · Xfinity Mobile Arena · Final BUF 2 – PHI 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BUF1102
PHI3205
Team box
BUF·PHI
29
shots
35
1 of 6
power play
2 of 5
47.4
faceoff %
52.6
16
hits
18
20
blocked shots
15
25
penalty minutes
14
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Noah CatesPHI115
Bobby BrinkPHI113
Travis KonecnyPHI112
Travis SanheimPHI022
Matvei MichkovPHI022
Owen TippettPHI105
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Colten EllisBUF3530.857
Samuel ErssonPHI2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PHI +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: PHI 3 · BUF 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 46%, PHI 54% · Updated Dec 3, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PHI 3.4 – 3.2 BUF
Expected total
6.6
SabresThe matchupFlyers
+117Our fair odds−117
3.2Expected goals3.4
−0.11Power rating−0.14
3.1Goals / game3.0
3.3Allowed / game2.9
28.8Shots / game24.8
43.7Faceoff %47.7
19.5Hits / game21.8
11−15Season record14−11
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · PHI chance
Our model fair46.0%54.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+11746%————
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers−11754%————
Spreadabout even
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.2our margin————
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 2%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 5%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 10%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Philadelphia Flyers by 1 goal: 22%Philadelphia Flyers by 2 goals: 10%Philadelphia Flyers by 3 goals: 12%Philadelphia Flyers by 4 goals: 7%Philadelphia Flyers by 5 goals: 2%Philadelphia Flyers by 6 goals: 1%
← BUF wins byPHI wins by →
Philadelphia Flyers wins by 2 or more32%
Philadelphia Flyers wins by 3 or more22%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 3.36 GAAstarted
PHISamuel Ersson G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 2.84 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·PHI
Dec 1, 2025 vs WPG
last game
Dec 1, 2025 vs PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 25+ games
BUF·PHI
−0.11
rating (0 = average)
−0.14
3.1
goals / game
3.0
3.3
goals allowed / game
2.9
11−15
season record
14−11
9−7
home record
8−6
2−8
away record
6−5
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
28.8
shots / game
24.8
43.7
faceoff %
47.7
19.5
hits / game
21.8
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.6
5.0
takeaways / game
4.2
15.9
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

BUF · PHI · 50 days
Buffalo SabresPhiladelphia Flyers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PHI 5−5
Apr 17, 2025at BUFBUF 5 − 4
Mar 29, 2025at PHIPHI 7 − 4
Nov 16, 2024at PHIPHI 5 − 2
Apr 5, 2024at BUFBUF 4 − 2
Nov 3, 2023at BUFPHI 5 − 1
Nov 1, 2023at PHIBUF 5 − 2
Apr 1, 2023at PHIBUF 6 − 3
Mar 17, 2023at PHIPHI 5 − 2
Jan 9, 2023at BUFPHI 4 − 0
Apr 17, 2022at PHIBUF 5 − 3

BUF · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Dec 1, 2025vs WPG5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025vs NJ0 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025at PIT2 − 4L
Nov 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
Nov 21, 2025vs CHI9 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W
Nov 13, 2025at COL3 − 6L

PHI · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 1, 2025vs PIT1 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025at NJ5 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025at NYI4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025at FLA4 − 2W
Nov 24, 2025at TB0 − 3L
Nov 22, 2025vs NJ6 − 3W
Nov 20, 2025vs STL3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025at DAL1 − 5L
Nov 14, 2025at STL6 − 5W
Nov 12, 2025vs EDM1 − 2L