Sabres vs. Flyers prediction: Why Buffalo is favored to win Wednesday's NHL matchup [12/3/2025]

The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the Buffalo Sabres, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Sabres a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Flyers.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's Sabres vs. Flyers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Sabres vs. Flyers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NHL game between the Sabres and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Sabres a 52% chance of beating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying under.

Sabres vs. Flyers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sabres	Flyers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+200)	+1.5 (-225)
Moneyline	-125	+112
Total	o6.5 (+108)	u6.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sabres vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Sabres -1.5	+200
Moneyline	Flyers	+112
Total	Under 6.5	-122

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Flyers to win.

Sabres vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Sabres vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Tage Thompson is most likely to score an anytime goal in Sabres vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Thompson a 38.2% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 7.6% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	38.2%
Josh Norris	29.1%
Alex Tuch	27.9%
Jason Zucker	27.2%
Jack Quinn	22.6%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	31.4%
Matvei Michkov	31.2%
Owen Tippett	28.9%
Trevor Zegras	28.8%
Bobby Brink	21.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Buffalo Sabres

Player	First Goal Probability
Tage Thompson	7.6%
Josh Norris	6.1%
Alex Tuch	5.2%
Jason Zucker	4.7%
Jack Quinn	4.1%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	6.7%
Matvei Michkov	5.8%
Owen Tippett	5.5%
Trevor Zegras	5.3%
Bobby Brink	3.8%

Sabres vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's action between the Flyers and Sabres at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Sabres, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Wednesday.

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