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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Flyers
17-10-6, 40 PTS
3-5
Final
Sabres
15-14-4, 34 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PHI shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PHI1210527
BUF4121228

In net

Samuel Ersson23/27 SV, .852
Alex Lyon24/27 SV, .889
Team123T
PHI1113
BUF1225

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Ryan McLeod led the Sabres in goals (1). Noah Cates led the Flyers in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Zach BensonLW
  2. 27.7Bobby BrinkRW
  3. 37.7Ryan McLeodC
  4. 47.7Mattias SamuelssonD
  5. 57.6Josh NorrisC
  6. 67.6Noah OstlundC
  7. 77.6Jack QuinnRW
  8. 87.5Noah CatesLW
  9. 97.5Alex TuchRW
  10. 107.4Tage ThompsonC
  11. 117.3Travis KonecnyRW
  12. 127.2Jamie DrysdaleD

Team stats

PHIBUF
10Blocked Shots15
29Hits24
1Takeaways6
27Shots28
0Power Play Goals1
3Power Play Opportunities5
0.0Power Play Percentage20.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won26
53.6Faceoff Win Percent46.4
9Giveaways25
5Total Penalties3
10Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Zach Benson

BUF · 2 A, 4 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

51%
PHI · 2.84 xG
49%
BUF · 2.76 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:08Noah Ostlund

    Faceoff win vs N. Cates

    Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Noah Cates

    N. Ostlund · 1 G

  3. GOALP3 0:08
    Ryan McLeod

    Goal! Wrist shot

    R. McLeod · 1 G

    Ryan McLeod Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)

    PHI 3 - 5 BUF
  4. P3 0:18Owen Power

    Shot blocked by T. Sanheim

    Owen Power shot blocked by Travis Sanheim

    O. Power · 1 A

  5. P3 0:21Rasmus Dahlin
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  6. P3 0:43Beck Malenstyn

    Big hit on O. Tippett

    Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Tippett

    B. Malenstyn

  7. P3 0:50Owen Tippett

    Blocked

    Owen Tippett shot blocked by Michael Kesselring

  8. P3 1:40Jamie Drysdale

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    J. Drysdale · 1 A

  9. P3 2:19Ryan McLeod

    Faceoff win vs N. Cates

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noah Cates

    R. McLeod · 1 G

  10. P3 2:19Mattias Samuelsson

    Penalty: penalty

    Mattias Samuelsson Delaying Game - Puck over glass

    M. Samuelsson · 2 A

  11. P3 2:20Owen Tippett

    Big hit on M. Samuelsson

    Owen Tippett hit Mattias Samuelsson

    O. Tippett

  12. P3 2:34Carl Grundstrom

    Big hit on T. Thompson

    Carl Grundstrom hit Tage Thompson

    C. Grundstrom

  13. P3 2:38Josh Doan

    Wrist shot high and wide left

    Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Left

    J. Doan

  14. P3 2:47Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by N. Seeler

    Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nick Seeler

    T. Thompson · 1 G

  15. P3 2:55Josh Doan

    Wrist shot on goal

    Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson

    J. Doan

  16. P3 4:14Josh Norris

    Faceoff win vs C. Dvorak

    Josh Norris faceoff won against Christian Dvorak

    J. Norris · 1 G

  17. P3 4:38Josh Norris

    Wrist shot on goal

    Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson

    J. Norris · 1 G

  18. P3 4:41Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win vs S. Couturier

    Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Couturier

    T. Thompson · 1 G

  19. P3 4:41Trevor Zegras

    Penalty: penalty

    Trevor Zegras Hooking against Ryan McLeod

    T. Zegras · 1 A

  20. P3 5:02Alex Tuch

    Wrist shot on goal

    Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson

    A. Tuch · 1 A

  21. P3 5:20Christian Dvorak

    Faceoff win vs J. Norris

    Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Josh Norris

    C. Dvorak

  22. P3 5:32Noah Cates

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Noah Cates faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    N. Cates · 1 G

  23. GOALP3 5:32
    Travis Konecny

    Goal! Wrist shot

    T. Konecny · 1 G

    Travis Konecny Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Andrae (8), Jamie Drysdale (12)

    PHI 3 - 4 BUF
  24. P3 5:52Travis Konecny

    Snap shot wide left

    Travis Konecny Snap Shot Wide Left

    T. Konecny · 1 G

  25. P3 6:14Emil Andrae

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Emil Andrae shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    E. Andrae · 1 A

Leaders

PHIBUF
Goals
Noah Cates
1
Ryan McLeod
1
Assists
Jamie Drysdale
1
Mattias Samuelsson
2
Points
Travis Konecny
1
Mattias Samuelsson
2

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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