Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres

17-10-6, 7-5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flyers PHI	1	1	1	3
Sabres BUF	1	2	2	5

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

15-14-4, 10-5-2 Home

Philadelphia Flyers


forwards
Rodrigo AbolsR. Abols#18
Bobby BrinkB. Brink#10
Noah CatesN. Cates#27
Sean CouturierS. Couturier#14
Nicolas DeslauriersN. Deslauriers#44
Christian DvorakC. Dvorak#22
Carl GrundstromC. Grundstrom#91
Garnet HathawayG. Hathaway#19
Travis KonecnyT. Konecny#11
Matvei MichkovM. Michkov#39
Owen TippettO. Tippett#74
Trevor ZegrasT. Zegras#46
defensemen
Emil AndraeE. Andrae#36
Jamie DrysdaleJ. Drysdale#9
Rasmus RistolainenR. Ristolainen#55
Travis SanheimT. Sanheim#6
Nick SeelerN. Seeler#24
Cam YorkC. York#8

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	8:20	0:00	0:53	7:27	2	5	28.6
0	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	20	14:38	2:04	0:00	12:34	0	2	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	15:37	2:34	3:18	9:45	4	7	36.4
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	16:07	0:57	3:36	11:34	13	4	76.5
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	9	6:43	0:00	0:00	6:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	18:37	2:19	3:34	12:44	9	6	60.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	19	15:28	0:00	3:03	12:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	12	8:39	0:00	1:45	6:54	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	4	3	0	1	2	2	0	0	22	19:06	3:57	0:00	15:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	20	15:27	3:17	0:00	12:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	21	17:21	3:43	0:27	13:11	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	22	20:32	4:02	0:00	16:30	2	2	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	22	17:15	0:23	0:00	16:52	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	19:46	3:50	0:33	15:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	3	1	2	2	0	0	23	16:59	0:00	2:41	14:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	26	23:12	2:18	5:22	15:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	1	23	19:07	0:00	3:54	15:13	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	20:31	2:08	4:06	14:17	0	0	0.0

goalies
Samuel ErssonS. Ersson#33

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	4	23	.852	17	5	1	0	0	58:17	0

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Zach BensonZ. Benson#6
Josh DoanJ. Doan#91
Jordan GreenwayJ. Greenway#12
Tyson KozakT. Kozak#48
Peyton KrebsP. Krebs#19
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#29
Ryan McLeodR. McLeod#71
Josh NorrisJ. Norris#9
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund#86
Jack QuinnJ. Quinn#22
Tage ThompsonT. Thompson#72
Alex TuchA. Tuch#89
defensemen
Bowen ByramB. Byram#4
Rasmus DahlinR. Dahlin#26
Michael KesselringM. Kesselring#8
Owen PowerO. Power#25
Mattias SamuelssonM. Samuelsson#23
Conor TimminsC. Timmins#21

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	17:11	6:29	0:51	9:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	19:36	6:30	0:00	13:06	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	9:43	0:00	2:35	7:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	4:46	0:00	0:17	4:29	3	2	60.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	3	19	13:35	0:00	0:00	13:35	2	4	33.3
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	6	1	0	14	8:56	0:00	3:11	5:45	0	0	0.0
1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	18:35	2:51	2:48	12:56	6	9	40.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	24	19:38	5:27	0:00	14:11	6	9	40.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	13:40	0:00	0:00	13:40	1	0	100.0
1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	18	12:36	1:45	0:00	10:51	1	0	100.0
1	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	24	20:19	6:33	0:00	13:46	5	4	55.6
0	1	1	1	3	5	1	2	3	0	0	26	21:29	1:47	2:16	17:26	2	1	66.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	23	20:41	1:50	2:49	16:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	6	25	23:20	5:31	0:13	17:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	22	14:07	0:00	1:47	12:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	23	20:13	2:47	3:00	14:26	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	24	19:43	0:00	2:07	17:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	21	16:00	0:00	2:06	13:54	0	0	0.0

goalies
Alex LyonA. Lyon#34

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
27	3	24	.889	19	4	1	0	0	59:52	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

ESPN+/Hulu		1	2	3	T
	Flyers	1	1	1	3
	Sabres	1	2	2	5

1st Period			PHI	BUF
7:40		Jack Quinn (7) Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)	0	1
8:38		Noah Cates (8) Assists: Bobby Brink (7)	1	1

2nd Period		PHI	BUF
11:01	Cam York (2) Assists: Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)	2	1
16:54	Tage Thompson (17) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (23)	2	2
19:30	Noah Ostlund (5) Assists: Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)	2	3

3rd Period		PHI	BUF
10:20	Josh Norris (3) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Benson (13)	2	4
14:28	Travis Konecny (10) Assists: Jamie Drysdale (12), Emil Andrae (8)	3	4
19:52	Ryan McLeod (6) (Empty Net) Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)	3	5

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sabres
2
Flyers
5

Game 1

12/3

Flyers
3
Sabres
5

Game 2

12/18

Flyers
Sabres

Game 3

1/14

TNT/HBO Max/truTV

KeyBank Center

7:30 PM, December 18, 2025Coverage: ESPN+/Hulu

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 16,055

Referees:
Trevor Hanson
Michael Markovic

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Devin Berg

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	2	46
Washington	19	11	4	42
NY Islanders	19	12	3	41
Philadelphia	17	10	6	40
New Jersey	19	14	1	39
NY Rangers	17	15	4	38
Pittsburgh	14	10	9	37
Columbus	14	14	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Montreal	18	12	4	40
Boston	20	15	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	13	3	39
Florida	18	13	2	38
Ottawa	16	13	4	36
Toronto	15	13	5	35
Buffalo	15	14	4	34

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Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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