Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 sees Buffalo Sabres take on Philadelphia Flyers, with the start at 23:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Buffalo Sabres in 11th place (10 points from 9 matches) and Philadelphia Flyers in 15th place (7 points from 11 matches). Buffalo Sabres hold a 3 points advantage over Philadelphia Flyers in the standings.

Buffalo Sabres have scored 27 goals and conceded 34 goals in the league, a difference of -7. Philadelphia Flyers have scored 17 goals and conceded 36 goals in the league, a difference of -19.

Recent form

Buffalo Sabres: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-W-L), scoring 17 goals and conceding 19 goals.

Philadelphia Flyers: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 12 goals.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Buffalo Sabres averaged 3.4 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while Philadelphia Flyers averaged 2 scored and 2.4 conceded.

Buffalo Sabres have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Philadelphia Flyers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: TNT (United States) and truTV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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