Sabres vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 3

The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Sabres solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Flyers are at +110.

Buffalo earned a 5-1 home victory against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Dec. 1. Joshua Norris had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Sabres.

Philadelphia's last game was a home loss, 5-1, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 1. The Flyers got one point apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Tyson Foerster (one goal) and Trevor Zegras (one assist).

Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Wednesday's contest.

Sabres vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sabres 4 - Flyers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Sabres vs. Flyers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sabres-Flyers matchup.

• Favorite: Sabres (-130)
• Underdog: Flyers (+110)

Sabres Betting Insights

• In the nine times this season the Sabres have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 4-5 in those games.
• Buffalo is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Sabres' implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this contest.
• Buffalo's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 12 times.

Flyers Betting Insights

• This season the Flyers have won eight of the 17 games, or 47.1%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Philadelphia has won seven of its 13 games, or 53.8%, when it's the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Flyers.
• Philadelphia has played 11 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo ranks 16th in the NHL with 79 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 87 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 24th in NHL play.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 19th in the NHL) have come on 75 power-play chances.
• Buffalo ranks 19th in the league with a 17.33% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank fifth among NHL teams.
• Buffalo's 88.89% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Buffalo wins 43.6% of its faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Sabres make 10.6% of their shots (16th in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• With 69 goals (2.8 per game), Philadelphia has the NHL's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Flyers have one of the top defenses in the NHL, giving up 72 total goals (2.9 per game), ninth in the league.
• Its -3 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• With 12 power-play goals (on 70 chances), the Flyers are 24th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia scores on 17.14% of its power plays, No. 20 in the NHL.
• At 82.05%, Philadelphia has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Philadelphia wins 47.8% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.1%, the Flyers are 14th in the league.