NHL Preview And Prediction: Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Tips & Picks December 4, 2025

Odds-Based Prediction: Buffalo Sabres to triumph

• Implied via the bookies odds, Buffalo Sabres are the pick to come out on top in this fixture with a 55.56% probability to win. Is this accurate? We think so, as Sportsbooks do their analysis:
  Philadelphia Flyers → 2.13
  Buffalo Sabres → 1.80

  Prediction	Chance Of Win
  Philadelphia Flyers	46.95 %
  Buffalo Sabres	55.56 %
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• Implied from the bookies odds, Buffalo Sabres are the favorite to win in regular time in this match with a 43.86% chance of winning. An accurate tip? Most likely, as Oddsmakers produce sharp predictions:
  Philadelphia Flyers Regular Time → 2.71
  Buffalo Sabres Regular Time → 2.28
  Draw Regular Time → 4.21

  Prediction	Chance Of RT
  Philadelphia Flyers	36.9 %
  Buffalo Sabres	43.86 %
  Draw	23.75 %
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• Assessing the odds for player performance implies there is a 17.09% prediction of this player scoring over 0.5 goals, including overtime:
  Over 0.5 Player Goals (incl. OT) → 5.85

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U POG OT (0.5)
  Over	17.09 %
  Under	67.89 %
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• Analyzing the odds for player performance suggests a likelihood of a 56.15% expectation of this player making higher than 1.5 shots on goal, including extra time:
  Over 1.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 1.78

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (1.5)
  Over	56.15 %
  Under	46.51 %
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• Analyzing the odds for shots on goal suggests a likelihood of a 40.82% expectation of the player making more than 2.5 shots on goal, including extra time:
  Over 2.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 2.45

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (2.5)
  Over	40.82 %
  Under	60.79 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 58.34% prediction of this game having higher than 5.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 5.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 1.71

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (5.5)
  Over	58.34 %
  Under	45.45 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points implies there is a 47.62% expectation of this game having more than 6.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 6.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 2.10

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (6.5)
  Over	47.62 %
  Under	56.15 %
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• Assessing the odds for total goals suggests there is a 19.8% prediction of this game having more than 8.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 8.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 5.05

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (8.5)
  Over	19.8 %
  Under	84.03 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies a likelihood of a 100% prediction of this game having more than 1.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 1.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (1.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies there is a 96.15% expectation of this game having over 2.5 total points:
  Match Over 2.5 Points → 1.04

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (2.5)
  Over	96.15 %
  Under	9.09 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored suggests a likelihood of a 88.5% expectation of this game having higher than 3.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 3.5 Points → 1.13

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (3.5)
  Over	88.5 %
  Under	17.39 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 58.82% expectation of this game having over 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.70

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (5.5)
  Over	58.82 %
  Under	45.87 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates a likelihood of a 29.41% expectation of this match having more than 7.5 total goals including extra time and penalties:
  Match Over 7.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 3.40

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (7.5)
  Over	29.41 %
  Under	75.76 %
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Prediction Based On H2H: A 50/50 call

Head To Head: Philadelphia Flyers (5 – 5) Buffalo Sabres.
It’s Nip and tuck! Can either team break the deadlock? Across the past 10 head-to-head encounters between them, both teams are evenly matched. Our head-to-head analysis starts from the match between them in 2008. This implies that the scheduled match is nip and tuck. The latest game was on the Thu, 17 Apr 25, where Buffalo Sabres achieved a 5 – 4 victory.

Will this be the tiebreaker? Both Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres have an equal H2H record. This next game will determine the stronger side.

Form-Based Prediction: Too even to call it

Analyzing current performance before this fixture, Philadelphia Flyers suffered a defeat versus Pittsburgh Penguins with a result of 1-5. Buffalo Sabres got the win against Winnipeg Jets with a result of 5-1. Philadelphia Flyers have won 6 of their last 10 matches in all competitions, whereas Buffalo Sabres got the victory in 6 of their recent 10 fixtures against all teams, suggesting maybe this match is too close to call.

Evaluating team streaks gives us interesting insight into current form in order to find out profitable bets

Versus All Teams Streaks:

• Philadelphia Flyers: More than 5.5 goals in 5 of 6.
• Buffalo Sabres: More than 1.5 goals in first period in 5 of 7.

Exact H2H Streaks:

• Both teams: More than 5.5 goals in 8 of 8.
• Both teams: More than 1.5 goals in first period in 6 of 7.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Top Sportsbook Odds For The Game

Winner (incl. overtime and penalties)

1W

2.13

2W

1.8

Regular Time Result

1W

2.71

2W

2.28

X

4.21

Over Under Player Goals (incl. overtime)

> 0.5

5.85

< 0.5

1.473

Over Under Player Shots On Goal (incl. overtime)

> 1.5

1.781

< 1.5

2.15

> 2.5

2.45

< 2.5

1.645

Total (incl. overtime and penalties)

> 5.5

1.714

< 5.5

2.2

> 6.5

2.1

< 6.5

1.781

> 8.5

5.05

< 8.5

1.19

> 7.5

3.4

< 7.5

1.32

Total

> 1.5

1

< 1.5

1

> 2.5

1.04

< 2.5

11

> 3.5

1.13

< 3.5

5.75

> 5.5

1.7

< 5.5

2.18

Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Tips

Total 5.5 → Over stands out as a good wager → 1.70