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Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2022-04-16 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 57.7%
PHI: 42.3%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.54
PHI: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BUF
C. Anderson
PHI
M. Jones
StatBUFPHI
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
BUFC. Anderson2118385.7%1.851-1.15
PHIM. Jones2925486.2%2.381-1.62
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 47% • BUF at home vs PHI: 6-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-14BUF 5 - 2 PHIBUFBUF
2025-12-18BUF 5 - 3 PHIBUFBUF
2025-12-03PHI 5 - 2 BUFPHIBUF
2025-04-17BUF 5 - 4 PHIBUFBUF
2025-03-29PHI 7 - 4 BUFPHIPHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BUF1100.53
1PHI810.60
2BUF2311.51
2PHI500.22
3BUF500.35
3PHI1601.03
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.5 - 2.9