Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

Sabres

11-12-4, 26 PTS

2-5

Final

Flyers

15-8-3, 33 PTS

Xfinity Mobile Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftPHI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	4	14	11	29
PHI	11	12	12	35

In net

Colten Ellis30/35 SV, .857

Samuel Ersson27/29 SV, .931

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	1	0	2
PHI	3	2	0	5

Who won: Flyers 5-2

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Flyers outscored the Sabres 3-1 in the 1st period. Noah Cates led the Flyers in goals (1). Bowen Byram led the Sabres in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFPHI

20Blocked Shots15

16Hits18

3Takeaways7

29Shots35

1Power Play Goals2

6Power Play Opportunities5

16.7Power Play Percentage40.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

27Faceoffs Won30

47.4Faceoff Win Percent52.6

13Giveaways9

7Total Penalties7

25Penalty Minutes14

Player of the game

Noah Cates

PHI · 1 G, 1 A, 5 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

42%

BUF · 3.67 xG

58%

PHI · 4.43 xG

Flyers created better chances: they win this game 58% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:46
Big hit on N. Seeler
Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Seeler
B. Malenstyn
P3 0:47
Shot blocked by J. Dunne
Rodrigo Abols shot blocked by Josh Dunne
R. Abols
P3 1:03
Faceoff win vs R. Abols
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
P. Krebs
P3 1:20
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
B. Malenstyn
P3 1:22
Big hit on N. Grebenkin
Beck Malenstyn hit Nikita Grebenkin
B. Malenstyn
P3 1:37
Faceoff win vs B. Brink
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Bobby Brink
P. Krebs
P3 1:39
Snap shot on goal
Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
O. Tippett · 1 G
P3 1:43
Shot
Matvei Michkov Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
P3 1:48
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Sean Couturier
S. Couturier · 1 A
P3 1:53
Shot blocked by S. Couturier
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Sean Couturier
M. Samuelsson
P3 2:18
Snap shot on goal
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
O. Power
P3 2:24
Wrist shot on goal
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
J. Doan · 1 A
P3 2:25
Snap shot on goal
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
A. Tuch · 1 A
P3 3:35
Wrist shot wide left
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
J. Quinn · 1 A
P3 3:46
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Garnet Hathaway
G. Hathaway
P3 3:52
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
N. Ostlund
P3 3:56
Faceoff win vs N. Ostlund
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
R. Abols
P3 4:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jamie Drysdale
J. Drysdale · 1 A
P3 4:31
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Josh Norris
R. Abols
P3 4:34
Wrist shot on goal
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
B. Byram · 1 G
P3 4:35
Backhand shot on goal
Zach Benson Backhand saved by Samuel Ersson
Z. Benson
P3 4:36
Shot blocked by T. Sanheim
Zach Benson shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Z. Benson
P3 4:38
Slap shot on goal
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
T. Thompson
P3 4:43
Shot blocked by N. Grebenkin
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nikita Grebenkin
T. Thompson