Sabres vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 14

The Buffalo Sabres (24-16-4) host the Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-8) on Wednesday, Jan. 14, with both coming off a loss in their last game. Sabres (-135) versus Flyers (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Buffalo's most recent game was a 4-3 home loss against the Florida Panthers on Jan. 12. Ryan McLeod (one assist) and Zachary Benson (one goal) were among the eight Sabres skaters who recorded one point each.

Philadelphia played at home its last time out on Jan. 12, and lost 5-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Christian Dvorak led the Flyers with one point (one goal) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

Sabres vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flyers 3 - Sabres 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Flyers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Sabres-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Sabres (-135)
• Underdog: Flyers (+114)

Sabres Betting Insights

• The Sabres are 13-7 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Buffalo is 6-2 (winning 75.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sabres have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• In 20 of 44 matches this season, Buffalo and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been listed as an underdog 29 times this season, and won 11, or 37.9%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 7-15 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The Flyers have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Philadelphia's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 20 of 44 times.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo's 140 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 138 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 13th in NHL play.
• Its +2 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (on 129 power-play chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Buffalo's 17.83% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Sabres have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Buffalo's 84.75% penalty-kill success rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.8% of its faceoffs (32nd in NHL).
• The Sabres make 11.3% of their shots (ninth in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia's 128 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Flyers' total of 129 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 124 chances), the Flyers are 31st in the NHL.
• Philadelphia's power-play percentage (15.32) puts the team 31st in the league.
• The Flyers have two shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
• At 79.85%, Philadelphia has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 49.6%, Philadelphia has the league's 18th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 12th in the league.