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Flyers vs Sabres

Final · Thu Dec 18 · 7:30 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Philadelphia FlyersFlyers17-10-6
3
FinalDec 18, 2025
Buffalo SabresSabres15-14-4
5
StreamESPN+Hulu

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
PHI+130
BUF−155
Puck line
PHI +1.5−198
BUF −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Dec 18, 2025 to move to 15-14-4.

The Sabres have won 4 straight.

Score by period

Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123T
PHI1113
BUF1225

W: Lyon · L: Ersson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 7:40Jack Quinn Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)0-1
  2. PHIGoal · 8:38Noah Cates Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (7)1-1

Second Period

  1. PHIGoal · 11:01Cam York Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)2-1
  2. BUFGoal · 16:54Tage Thompson Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (23)2-2
  3. BUFGoal · 19:30Noah Ostlund Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)2-3

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 10:20Josh Norris Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (13)2-4
  2. PHIGoal · 14:28Travis Konecny Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Andrae (8), Jamie Drysdale (12)3-4
  3. BUFGoal · 19:52Ryan McLeod Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)3-5

Team stats

PHIBUF
Shots
27
28
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
53.6
46.4
Hits
29
24
Blocked Shots
10
15
Penalty Minutes
10
6

Top performers

Philadelphia FlyersBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Noah Cates1
Ryan McLeod1

Assists

Jamie Drysdale1
Mattias Samuelsson2

Points

Travis Konecny1
Mattias Samuelsson2

Player stats

Flyers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Rodrigo Abols C02008:20002028.60
Bobby Brink RW110214:3802100.02
Noah Cates LW010115:37102036.40
Sean Couturier C010-216:07002076.50
Nicolas Deslauriers LW04006:4300000.00
Christian Dvorak C000-218:37004060.00
Carl Grundstrom RW060-115:2800100.00
Garnet Hathaway RW03008:3900000.00
Travis Konecny RW020-119:0610400.02
Matvei Michkov RW000115:2700200.02
Owen Tippett RW030-117:2100200.00
Trevor Zegras C000-120:32011050.02

Flyers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Emil Andrae D020117:1501000.00
Jamie Drysdale D100119:4601200.00
Rasmus Ristolainen D320-116:5900200.02
Travis Sanheim D101-123:1200000.00
Nick Seeler D420-119:0700000.00
Cam York D000-120:3110200.00

Flyers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Samuel Ersson G42723.85258:170

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW000117:1102400.00
Josh Doan RW011019:3600300.00
Jordan Greenway LW000-19:4300000.00
Tyson Kozak C010-14:46001060.00
Peyton Krebs C050-113:35002033.30
Beck Malenstyn LW161-18:5600200.00
Ryan McLeod C000218:35101040.00
Josh Norris C010119:38102040.00
Noah Ostlund C001113:401020100.00
Jack Quinn RW101112:361020100.00
Tage Thompson C110-120:19102055.60
Alex Tuch RW530121:29011066.72

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D110020:4100100.00
Rasmus Dahlin D010123:2001100.02
Michael Kesselring D312014:0700000.00
Owen Power D100120:1301100.00
Mattias Samuelsson D110119:4302100.02
Conor Timmins D120016:0000200.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G32724.88959:520

Three stars

  1. Zach Benson (BUF)
  2. Tage Thompson (BUF)
  3. Alex Lyon (BUF)

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