NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 4/17/2025

Tage Thompson skating for the Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers (33-38-10, 76 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (35-39-7, 77 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tonight – Thursday, April 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSG-B, ESPN+, NBC-PH+
Radio:
Philadelphia – WMMR 93.3 FM
Buffalo – 550 WGR

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Philadelphia +1.5 ML +110
Buffalo -1.5 ML -110
O/U 6

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers have lost back-to-back games after a 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Philadelphia is 13-18-9 on the road this season. The Flyers will miss the playoffs and haven’t been to the postseason since 2020.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have lost four consecutive games after a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Buffalo is 22-15-3 at home this season. The Sabres will finish their season without a playoff berth since 2011.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Michkov-Couturier-Konecny
Pelletier-Poehling-Tippett
Deslauriers-Dorwart-Hathaway

Seeler-Sanheim
York-Drysdale
Zamula-Andrae

Ersson
Kolosov

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

Benson-Kulich-Thompson
Peterka-McLeod-Quinn
Zucker-Krebs-Tuch
Rosen-Ostlund-Lafferty

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Clifton
Bryson-Bernard-Docker

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Owen Tippett has 21 goals and 22 assists for the Flyers. Tyson Foerster has eight goals and two assists over the past ten games.

Buffalo Sabres

JJ Peterka has 27 goals and 39 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has eight goals and one assist over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – OUT
D Rasmus Ristolainen – OUT

Buffalo Sabres

C Josh Norris – OUT
LW Jordan Greenway – OUT
D Owen Power – OUT
LW Beck Malenstyn – OUT

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