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Flyers at Sabres

NHL · Wednesday, Jan 14 · 6:30 PM CT · KeyBank Center · Final PHI 2 – BUF 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PHI0112
BUF2215
Team box
PHI·BUF
22
shots
15
1 of 5
power play
2 of 6
52.5
faceoff %
47.5
26
hits
27
9
blocked shots
9
12
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Rasmus DahlinBUF204
Owen TippettPHI114
Ryan McLeodBUF112
Tage ThompsonBUF022
Josh DoanBUF022
Trevor ZegrasPHI107
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Samuel ErssonPHI86.750
Dan VladarPHI64.667
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF2220.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BUF +3
PHI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BUF 3 · PHI 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PHI 43%, BUF 57% · Updated Jan 14

Expected margin
BUF by 0.5
Expected score
BUF 3.6 – 3.1 PHI
Expected total
6.7
FlyersThe matchupSabres
+133Our fair odds−133
3.1Expected goals3.6
−0.11Power rating+0.01
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.0Allowed / game3.1
26.0Shots / game28.3
49.3Faceoff %45.0
22.0Hits / game18.7
22−22Season record24−20
5−5Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PHI chance · BUF chance
Our model fair42.9%57.1%
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
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+13343%————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−13357%————
SpreadBUF by 0.5
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+0.5our margin————
BUFBuffalo Sabres−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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

Buffalo Sabres by 0.5 expected
Philadelphia Flyers by 6 goals: <1%Philadelphia Flyers by 5 goals: 1%Philadelphia Flyers by 4 goals: 4%Philadelphia Flyers by 3 goals: 9%Philadelphia Flyers by 2 goals: 8%Philadelphia Flyers by 1 goal: 20%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 20%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 11%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 14%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 3%Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: 1%
← PHI wins byBUF wins by →
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more37%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 3 or more26%
Philadelphia Flyers wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal40%

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

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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
PHISamuel Ersson G · last 5 starts: .831 save %, 4.16 GAAstarted
BUFUkko-Pekka Luukkonen G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PHI·BUF
Jan 12 vs TB
last game
Jan 12 vs FLA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 44+ games
PHI·BUF
−0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.1
22−22
season record
24−20
12−12
home record
14−8
10−10
away record
10−12
L3
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
8−2
26.0
shots / game
28.3
49.3
faceoff %
45.0
22.0
hits / game
18.7
15.1
blocked shots / game
15.4
4.1
takeaways / game
5.1
14.5
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

PHI · BUF · 89 days
Philadelphia FlyersBuffalo Sabres
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BUF 5−5
Dec 18, 2025at BUFBUF 5 − 3
Dec 3, 2025at PHIPHI 5 − 2
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

PHI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
Jan 12vs TB1 − 5L
Jan 10vs TB2 − 7L
Jan 8vs TOR1 − 2L
Jan 6vs ANA5 − 2W
Jan 3at EDM5 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at CGY1 − 5L
Dec 30, 2025at VAN6 − 3W
Dec 28, 2025at SEA1 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at CHI3 − 1W
Dec 22, 2025vs VAN5 − 2W

BUF · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Jan 12vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 10vs ANA5 − 3W
Jan 8at NYR5 − 2W
Jan 6vs VAN5 − 3W
Jan 3at CBJ1 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025at DAL4 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025at STL4 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs BOS4 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025at OTT3 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at NJ3 − 1W