The Philadelphia Flyers (18-11-5) host the Buffalo Sabres (16-12-7) Thursday at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is scheduled for just after 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Sabres-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Sabres at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hutton vs. Carter Hart
Hutton is 6-5-4 with a .901 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average. After winning his first six starts, he has suffered a 0-5-4 slump with an .875 SV% and a 3.99 GAA. He allowed six goals out of 30 shots in his last start, a 6-5 OT setback at the Vancouver Canucks last Saturday.
Hart is 11-7-3 with a .912 SV% and 2.40 GAA. He stopped 40 of 41 shots against the Anaheim Ducks his last time out to snap a personal two-game losing skid.
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Sabres at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 3, Sabres 1
Moneyline (ML)
The Sabres (+125) have lost two in a row, including a 5-3 road loss to the Maple Leafs Tuesday. The FLYERS (-150) snapped a three-game slide with Tuesday’s 4-1 home win over the Ducks. They’re 11-2-4 at home for the season while the Sabres are just 6-9-4 on the road.
Take the home side to win outright. A victory in regulation, overtime or a shootout will return a profit of $6.67.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Back the FLYERS (-1.5, +180) to win by at least 2 goals for a better return on your investment. Philly is 18-16 ATS overall and 10-7 at home. The Sabres are 23-12 ATS overall and 12-7 on the road, but they’re coming off the 5-3 loss, and they’ve struggled on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (+125) as the contrarian play. The Sabres are 7-3 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games and the Flyers are 5-5, but both teams are starting their top goaltender and they enter off the day of rest.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 131-105
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