Flyers vs Sabres Picks and Prediction – 4/17/2025

The Philadelphia Flyers will be visiting KeyBank Center on Thursday, where they will take on the Buffalo Sabres. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Flyers come into this game with a 33-38-10 record which places them eighth in the Metropolitan. The Flyers have now lost two straight games, as they are coming a 3-0 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets . Samuel Ersson will be Philadelphia’s starting goaltender on Thursday, he’s posted a 3.15 goals against average to go along with his 21-16-5 record. The Flyers are scoring 2.81 goals per game, while giving up 3.42 defensively.

The Buffalo Sabres are coming into this game with a 35-39-7 record which places them seventh in the Atlantic. Buffalo is in the midst of a four game losing skid, as they are coming off a 4-0 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. James Reimer will be Buffalo’s starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.83 goals against average to go along with a 9-10-2 record. The Sabres are scoring 3.26 goals per game, while allowing 3.49 defensively.

Buffalo looks to earn a home win in their final game of the regular season, while the Flyers look to bounce back after losing to Columbus. The OVER 6.5 goals is the play here. Final score prediction, Buffalo wins 5-4.