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Philadelphia vs. Buffalo: NHL Match Prediction
After a tough win in Ottawa, Canada, Philadelphia is returning to Pennsylvania. On November 17, John Tortorella men will play another home game this season. This time, the Flyers will face guests from Buffalo. The Sabres have gained excellent form and won four of the previous five games. The teams are neighbors in the Eastern Conference standings and have not lost hope of making the playoffs this season. What will the game be like on the ice of the Wells Fargo Center arena? Read our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia is only 12th in the East and is just two points away from the playoff zone. John Tortorella men have only 16 points in 17 starts and six wins this season. The Flyers are currently returning home after a trip to Canada. In November, the Flyers lost on the road in Raleigh (4:6), won in Tampa (2:1, B), but could not cope with Florida (3:4, OT). The hosts came back twice in the match against the Panthers, but ultimately were unable to achieve success. Before returning home, the club from Pennsylvania had a hard time beating Ottawa in Canada (5:4, OT). The Legionnaires were down two goals by the middle of the third period, but found the strength to come back and ultimately achieved success. The Pennsylvania club still has big problems in the goaltending line. Samuel Ersson was put on the injured list, and Alexei Kolosov has already managed to recover. Recently, the hosts' main goaltender has been Ivan Fedotov, who only recently won his first NHL victory after a long time. The Russian stopped 86.23% of shots on his goal and played five games in the starting lineup. Travis Konecny remains the leader of the hosts' attack. This season, the Canadian forward has scored 19 points (9+10) in the goal+pass system. Matvey Michkov has started earning scoring points again after the break. The young talent from Russia has scored in the last two games and now has 13 goal actions (6+7). The rest of the Philadelphia players are not even in the top 100 in the league.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Ellis, Carter Hart, Ryan Johansen, Ryan Pehling, Jamie Drasdale and Cameron York are all unavailable for Sunday action, with Sean Couturier still in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 26 shots per game
The hosts don't attack their opponents' goal very often.
- The Flyers earn ten minutes of penalty time per game.
John Tortorella men are sent off five times a game
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo snapped a losing streak in early November and are in very good shape now. The Sabres have won four of their previous five games and moved up to 11th place in the conference. The visitors currently have 17 points after 17 games and are still fighting for a spot in the East top eight. Lindy Ruff men are alternating away and home games at this stage of the season. The Blades beat the Rangers in the derby (6:1) at Madison Square Garden, and were stronger at home than Ottawa (5:1), Calgary (3:2, B), but lost to Montreal (5:7) in a crazy shootout. Before traveling to Pennsylvania, Rasmus Dahlin team barely managed to take two points in Missouri (4:3, OT). They came back twice during the game and finished off their opponent in overtime. The visitors have improved their reliability and have allowed only 14 goals in their last five games. Devon Levy has stopped 88.90% of the shots on his possessions, but has not made a single shutout yet. James Reimer appeared on the bench after the injury of the club main goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It is not known for how long the Finnish hockey player will be out. Tage Thompson is 30th in the league top scorers list. The US forward scored 18 points (11+7), but was injured and did not participate in the last match. Alex Tuck is next with 16 points (5+11). John-Jason Peterka is not the first to be among the leaders, having participated in goal-scoring attacks in the last five matches (7+8).
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture will not be able to come to Pennsylvania to help his partners.
Interesting trends for betting
- Buffalo averages 27 shots per game
The Sabres don't typically put much pressure on their opponents' goal.
- Guests are sent off five times per match on average
The Blades try to play as disciplined as possible, but this doesn’t always work out.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three games involving Buffalo, the first period was productive
1.73Bet 2nd period: Philadelphia will score
Fila has scored in the second period for three games in a row.
1.45Tip and bets
Philadelphia is in good shape and has been steadily improving its position in the standings for four games in a row. John Tortorella charges have improved their attack, and Russian Ivan Fedotov has taken the lead due to Samuel Ersson injury. The former Army goalie lacked self-confidence, but he has recently won two games and now things will be easier. Buffalo was good in November, but the Blades mostly played away and surprised only with a victory over the Rangers. We believe that home ice will help the Flyers beat their opponent and take two points. We offer a bet on the home team victory, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Our prediction is Philadelphia victory in the match at 1.85
Total Forecast
Both teams do not like to sit back in defense and regularly have quite spectacular matches. In the five previous meetings between the teams, at least six goals were scored. Now there is no reason why the confrontation should be boring. We expect active and open hockey from the clubs. Let play a bet on the total over pucks.
Game Prediction - Total Over 5.5 Goals for 1.85
Individual Total Forecast
Philadelphia has improved its scoring ability, but needs to improve its home performance. It is in Pennsylvania that John Tortorella team usually has problems scoring. Buffalo main goalie is currently injured, and this can and should be used. We think that the Flyers will upset Lindy Ruff team at least three times.
We take Philadelphia individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
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