The Buffalo Sabres (36-35-5) host the Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-11, losers of five straight) at KeyBank Center. The game on Friday, April 5 begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and NBCS-PH.
Sabres vs. Flyers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Sabres vs. Flyers for free with a trial to Fubo!
Sabres and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 227 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
- Defensively, the Sabres are giving up 228 total goals (three per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (-1) ranks 17th in the league.
- The 35 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 30th in the NHL) have come on 213 power-play chances.
- The Sabres’ 16.43% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
- The Sabres have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Sabres have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.31%).
- The Sabres win 45.4% of their faceoffs (31st in the NHL)
- The Sabres shoot 9.5% as a team (25th in the league).
- The Sabres have earned five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Buffalo, Rasmus Dahlin has put up 56 points.
- With 20 goals and 34 assists, Alex Tuch is one of the most important offensive options for Buffalo with his 54 points (0.8 per game).
- With 52 points through 65 games (27 goals and 25 assists), Tage Thompson has been an important part of Buffalo’s offensive attack this season.
- In 49 games played this season, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (25-20-3) has given up 119 goals.
Sabres Injuries
Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Questionable), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers have 218 goals this season (2.9 per game), 24th in the league.
- The Flyers have allowed 236 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -18, they are 22nd in the league.
- The Flyers have 31 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 241 chances.
- The Flyers have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (12.86).
- The Flyers lead the league in shorthanded goals with 15.
- The 83.69% penalty-kill percentage of the Flyers is fourth in the NHL.
- The Flyers win 49.6% of faceoffs, 19th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.7% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 30th in the league.
- The Flyers have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 20.2 hits and 18.5 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has scored 31 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 35 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Philadelphia offense with 66 total points (0.9 per game). He takes 3.0 shots per game, shooting 13.5%.
- Joel Farabee has racked up 49 points this season, with 21 goals and 28 assists.
- Owen Tippett’s 27 goals and 22 assists add up to 49 points this season.
- Samuel Ersson is 21-16-7 on the season, giving up 119 goals (2.8 goals against average) and compiling 974 saves with an .891 save percentage (59th in the league).
Flyers Injuries
Rasmus Ristolainen: Upper Body (Out), Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out), Sean Couturier: Shoulder (Questionable)