PHI
PHI
Philadelphia Flyers
17-10-6 · L1 · L10: 4-3-3
W
SO
SO
OT
W
L
W
L
W
W
Final
3—5
2025-12-18 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
15-14-4 · W4 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
BUF dominated expected goals 3.7 to 2.8 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PHI xG
2.80
ACTUAL
3 — 5
BUF xG
3.73

Scoring Timeline

0.10
MED xG
BUF1P 07:40Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(7)
R · BUF · #22
Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)
PHI 0 - 1 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
PHI1P 08:38Even Strength
Noah Cates
27
Noah Cates(8)
L · PHI · #27
Bobby Brink (7)
PHI 1 - 1 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
PHI2P 11:01Even Strength
Cam York
8
Cam York(2)
D · PHI · #8
Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)
PHI 2 - 1 BUF
0.17
HIGH xG
BUF2P 16:54Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(17)
C · BUF · #72
Rasmus Dahlin (23)
PHI 2 - 2 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
BUF2P 19:30Even Strength
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(5)
C · BUF · #36
Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)
PHI 2 - 3 BUF
0.12
HIGH xG
BUF3P 10:20Power Play
Josh Norris
13
Josh Norris(3)
C · BUF · #13
Zach Benson (13)
PHI 2 - 4 BUF
0.05
MED xG
PHI3P 14:28Even Strength
Travis Konecny
11
Travis Konecny(10)
R · PHI · #11
Emil Andrae (8), Jamie Drysdale (12)
PHI 3 - 4 BUF
0.92
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:52Power PlayEN
Ryan McLeod
71
Ryan McLeod(6)
C · BUF · #71
Mattias Samuelsson (9)
PHI 3 - 5 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★2
Samuel Ersson
33
Samuel Ersson
G · PHI · #33
23/27 saves, .851 SV%, -1.4 GSAx
★3
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson
L · BUF · #9
2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

PHIBUF
27Shots28
2.80xGF3.73
53.7CF%46.3
53.6FO%46.4
0/3PP1/5
29Hits24
10Blocks15
9Giveaways25
1Takeaways6
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodPHI SOGBUF SOGPHI xGBUF xG
1st1131.250.39
2nd9101.161.27
3rd4100.392.07
Total24232.803.73

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 00:18
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Christian Dvorak
1P 19:23
PHI
Travis Konecnyhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Bowen Byram
2P 04:52
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Emil Andrae
2P 07:42
PHI
Rasmus Ristolainencross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 11:18
PHI
Matvei Michkovinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Lyon
3P 10:02
PHI
Bobby Brinkhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Kesselring
3P 15:19
PHI
Trevor Zegrashooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
3P 17:41
BUF
Mattias Samuelssondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)