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Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2026-10-21 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers @ 7:30 PM EDT

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 43.0%
PHI: 57.0%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.11
PHI: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BUF
Alex Lyon - 20-10-4 | 0.906 SV% | 2.77 GAA
PHI
Dan Vladar - 29-14-7 | 0.906 SV% | 2.42 GAA
StatBUFPHI
Season SV%0.9060.910
Last 5 SV%0.8470.914
SV% vs Opponent0.8890.667
GAA2.822.40
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • BUF at home vs PHI: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-14BUF 5 - 2 PHIBUFBUF
2025-12-18BUF 5 - 3 PHIBUFBUF
2025-12-03PHI 5 - 2 BUFPHIPHI
2025-04-17BUF 5 - 4 PHIBUFBUF
2025-03-29PHI 7 - 4 BUFPHIPHI

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-10-21 at 7:30 PM EDT.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.