The Philadelphia Flyers (15-18-7) face the Buffalo Sabres (20-15-2) Monday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Sabres odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers are coming off a 6-2 beating at home at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday, snapping a 4-game win streak. Philadelphia hits the road with a 14-42 mark in its last 56 games away from home.
The Sabres have registered victories in 8 of the past 9 games dating back to Dec. 13, and have a 4-0-1 record in the past 5 games at home dating back to Dec. 1.
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Flyers at Sabres odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Sabres -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-130) | Sabres -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Flyers at Sabres projected goalies
Samuel Ersson (3-0-0, 2.90 GAA, .905 SV%) vs. Craig Anderson (7-5-1, 2.61 GAA, .923 SV%, 1 SO)
The rookie Ersson turned aside 28 of the 29 shots he faced in Anaheim last time out last Monday. He has won each of his past 3 starts — his first victories in the NHL — and has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of those outings.
Anderson allowed just 2 goals on 32 shots in Ottawa on New Year’s Day against his former organization. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of the past 3 starts, and 6 of his past 8 outings overall.
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Flyers at Sabres picks and predictions
Prediction
Sabres 5, Flyers 3
Moneyline
The Sabres (-220) will cost you over 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive for a standalone wager despite that Buffalo has more than a good chance of topping the ice-cold Flyers.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The SABRES -1.5 (+110) are a much better value on the puck line. This does come with some risk, however. Buffalo is 8-1 across the past 9 games, but each of the past 3 victories was by just 1 goal in overtime.
The Flyers are just 14-42 in the past 56 games on the road, and 17-35 in the past 52 against the Atlantic Division. Plus, Philly just played Sunday and is 13-39 in the past 52 games when playing on no rest.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-120) might be the best play on the board.
The Over has cashed in 7 of the past 9 games overall for the Flyers while going 3-0-1 in the past 4 in the second end of a back-to-back. The Over is also 5-0 in the past 5 against Eastern Conference foes for Philly.
The Over is 5-1-1 in the past 7 games at home for the Sabres, too, while cashing at a 20-7-1 clip in the past 28 against Metropolitan Division foes. The Over has also hit in 4 straight meetings between these teams in Buffalo.
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