Flyers vs. Sabres prediction, odds and best bet for Oct. 21, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres are favored to beat the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, according to Dimers' NHL pregame model.

Our Flyers vs. Sabres prediction gives Buffalo a 61.4% chance of winning at KeyBank Center, but the latest odds suggest the Flyers may offer better betting value despite being the underdog.

Flyers vs. Sabres: Key predictions

• Sabres win probability: 61.4%
• Flyers win probability: 38.5%
• Flyers +1.5 puck line: 61.4% cover probability
• Over 5.5 goals: 55.0% probability

Dimers' NHL pregame model estimates how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent form, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

These projections power our NHL predictions, which show the probability of each team winning, covering the puck line, and the total goals going over or under the betting line.

Flyers vs. Sabres odds

Here are the best available odds for Wednesday's game across sportsbooks and prediction markets monitored by Dimers.

• Flyers moneyline: 36¢ (Novig)
• Sabres moneyline: 64¢ (Novig)
• Flyers +1.5: 60¢ (Novig)
• Sabres -1.5: 41¢ (Novig)
• Over 5.5 goals: -135 (DraftKings)
• Under 5.5 goals: +120 (theScore Bet)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Best value bet: Flyers moneyline (36¢)

The Sabres may be more likely to win, but Dimers' top value bet is the Flyers moneyline at 36¢, available at Novig.

Those odds imply the Flyers have a 36.5% chance of winning, while our model puts that probability at 38.5%.

That's a 2.1% edge (accounting for rounding) in the Flyers' favor, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets based on Dimers' probabilities and the best available odds.

Flyers vs. Sabres goal-scorer predictions

Unlike our NHL pregame model, Dimers' NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, the opposing team, and projected team goals.

Tage Thompson of the Sabres leads Wednesday's anytime goal-scorer projections at 39.5%, followed by Philadelphia's Porter Martone (27.5%). Thompson also leads the first goal-scorer projections at 7.8%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

• Tage Thompson (Sabres): 39.5%
• Porter Martone (Flyers): 27.5%
• Matvei Michkov (Flyers): 27.1%
• Jack Quinn (Sabres): 26.5%
• Jason Zucker (Sabres): 26.2%

First goal-scorer predictions

• Tage Thompson (Sabres): 7.8%
• Jack Quinn (Sabres): 5.3%
• Jason Zucker (Sabres): 5.2%
• Porter Martone (Flyers): 5.2%
• Matvei Michkov (Flyers): 5.1%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Flyers vs. Sabres game details

• Matchup: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres
• Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
• Puck drop: 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT
• Venue: KeyBank Center

About this prediction

This preview uses predictions from Dimers' proprietary NHL models, presented through a human-written template. Matchup-specific information is populated automatically.

Predictions are estimates, not guarantees, and may change as new information becomes available. Learn more about how Dimers predictions work.

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