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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres prediction

Philadelphia Flyers3–6–3 · Home Buffalo Sabres4–4–2 · Away07:00 PMNov 17

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Philadelphia Flyers

Last game: Oct 21

1st line

11:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Alex Bump LW	15:45	0	0	0
14	Sean Couturier C	17:34	0	3	3
71	Tyson Foerster RW	16:47	1	0	1

4 points this season

46ZegrasLW

22DvorakC

52AcciariRW

2nd line

9:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
46	Trevor Zegras LW	16:36	3	5	8
22	Christian Dvorak C	18:39	2	2	4
52	Noel Acciari RW	14:04	1	0	1

13 points this season

NC27CatesLW PM94MartoneC

39MichkovRW

3rd line

8:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Noah Cates LW	13:53	0	1	1
94	Porter Martone C	15:50	2	0	2
39	Matvei Michkov RW	18:02	6	1	7

10 points this season

JG78GaucherLW DB86BarkeyC CK54KnubleRW

4th line

6:54 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Jacob Gaucher LW	8:55	0	0	0
86	Denver Barkey C	12:19	0	4	4
54	Cole Knuble RW	10:24	2	0	2

6 points this season

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

1st pair

15:26 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	19:34	0	4	4

7 points this season

9DrysdaleD

24SeelerD

2nd pair

12:43 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0
24	Nick Seeler D	17:59	0	2	2

2 points this season

44BenoitD HM19McDonaldD

3rd pair

9:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Simon Benoit D	13:37	0	0	0
19	Hunter McDonald D	13:18	0	0	0

0 points this season

39MichkovF

46ZegrasF PM94MartoneF

DB86BarkeyF

9DrysdaleD

Power play unit 1

3:07 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
39	Matvei Michkov F	18:02	6	1	7
46	Trevor Zegras F	16:36	3	5	8
94	Porter Martone F	15:50	2	0	2
86	Denver Barkey F	12:19	0	4	4
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0

21 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF AB20BumpF

6SanheimD OB59BonkD

Power play unit 2

1:36 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:47	1	0	1
20	Alex Bump F	15:45	0	0	0
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
59	Oliver Bonk D	19:34	0	4	4

12 points this season

22DvorakF

71FoersterF

9DrysdaleD HM19McDonaldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
71	Tyson Foerster F	16:47	1	0	1
9	Jamie Drysdale D	24:37	0	0	0
19	Hunter McDonald D	13:18	0	0	0

5 points this season

22DvorakF NC27CatesF

6SanheimD

44BenoitD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:49 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Christian Dvorak F	18:39	2	2	4
27	Noah Cates F	13:53	0	1	1
6	Travis Sanheim D	26:20	1	2	3
44	Simon Benoit D	13:37	0	0	0

8 points this season

Goalies: Dan Vladar #80 (Projected) · Joseph Woll #53 (Backup)

Buffalo Sabres

Last game: Oct 21

1LuukkonenProjected

ZB6BensonLW NO86OstlundC JQ22QuinnRW

1st line

8:40 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Zach Benson LW	21:21	0	5	5
86	Noah Ostlund C	21:40	2	5	7
22	Jack Quinn RW	20:45	5	4	9

21 points this season

JK20KulichLW TT72ThompsonC JD91DoanRW

2nd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Jiří Kulich LW	13:42	1	2	3
72	Tage Thompson C	20:06	5	4	9
91	Josh Doan RW	13:32	1	1	2

14 points this season

JZ17ZuckerLW JN9NorrisC KH94HeleniusRW

3rd line

4:38 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Jason Zucker LW	12:16	1	0	1
9	Josh Norris C	13:43	2	1	3
94	Konsta Helenius RW	9:07	1	1	2

6 points this season

BM29MalenstynLW RM71McLeodC PK19KrebsRW

4th line

5:00 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
29	Beck Malenstyn LW	10:07	0	2	2
71	Ryan McLeod C	13:06	1	1	2
19	Peyton Krebs RW	8:49	0	4	4

8 points this season

RD26DahlinD MS23SamuelssonD

1st pair

14:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
26	Rasmus Dahlin D	26:27	2	2	4
23	Mattias Samuelsson D	22:51	2	5	7

11 points this season

OP25PowerD OZ8ZellwegerD

2nd pair

12:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
25	Owen Power D	26:12	2	6	8
8	Olen Zellweger D	18:11	2	1	3

11 points this season

ZM73MetsaD LC46CrevierD

3rd pair

4:03 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
73	Zach Metsa D	10:43	0	2	2
46	Louis Crevier D	10:30	0	1	1

3 points this season

NO86OstlundF ZB6BensonF JQ22QuinnF

TT72ThompsonF RD26DahlinD

Power play unit 1

4:41 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
86	Noah Ostlund F	21:40	2	5	7
6	Zach Benson F	21:21	0	5	5
22	Jack Quinn F	20:45	5	4	9
72	Tage Thompson F	20:06	5	4	9
26	Rasmus Dahlin D	26:27	2	2	4

34 points this season

Power play unit 2: No such unit in that game.

ZB6BensonF RM71McLeodF

OP25PowerD MS23SamuelssonD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:26 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Zach Benson F	21:21	0	5	5
71	Ryan McLeod F	13:06	1	1	2
25	Owen Power D	26:12	2	6	8
23	Mattias Samuelsson D	22:51	2	5	7

22 points this season

JN9NorrisF BM29MalenstynF

OZ8ZellwegerD ZM73MetsaD

Penalty kill unit 2

1:15 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
9	Josh Norris F	13:43	2	1	3
29	Beck Malenstyn F	10:07	0	2	2
8	Olen Zellweger D	18:11	2	1	3
73	Zach Metsa D	10:43	0	2	2

10 points this season

Goalies: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 (Projected) · Colten Ellis #92 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (13)

Sean Couturier · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyson Foerster · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Trevor Zegras · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christian Dvorak · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Noel Acciari · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matvei Michkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Travis Sanheim · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jamie Drysdale · StevenEllis546, Public domain
Nick Seeler · Sarah A., CC BY-SA 2.0
Simon Benoit · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dan Vladař · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Joseph Woll · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Dan Vladar PHI

.900 save percentage

3.15 GAA · 2–3–1 · 6 starts

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF

.864 save percentage

3.53 GAA · 3–3–2 · 7 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)