Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 · KeyBank Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

Philadelphia Flyers

3 – 5

Final

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 on Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at KeyBank Center. Mattias Samuelsson led the way with 2 points. Alex Lyon made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 27–28.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHI	1	1	1	3	27
BUF	1	2	2	5	28

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:40	BUF	EV	Jack Quinn (7) · tip-in	Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)	0–1
1st	08:38	PHI	EV	Noah Cates (8) · snap	Bobby Brink (7)	1–1
2nd	11:01	PHI	EV	Cam York (2) · wrist	Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)	2–1
2nd	16:54	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (17) · wrist	Rasmus Dahlin (23)	2–2
2nd	19:30	BUF	EV	Noah Ostlund (5) · wrist	Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)	2–3
3rd	10:20	BUF	PP	Josh Norris (3) · wrist	Zach Benson (13)	2–4
3rd	14:28	PHI	EV	Travis Konecny (10) · wrist	Emil Andrae (8), Jamie Drysdale (12)	3–4
3rd	19:52	BUF	SH EN	Ryan McLeod (6) · wrist	Mattias Samuelsson (9)	3–5

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	00:18	BUF	Rasmus Dahlin	hooking	2
1st	19:23	PHI	Travis Konecny	hooking	2
2nd	04:52	BUF	Alex Tuch	tripping	2
2nd	07:42	PHI	Rasmus Ristolainen	cross checking	2
2nd	11:18	PHI	Matvei Michkov	interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	10:02	PHI	Bobby Brink	high sticking	2
3rd	15:19	PHI	Trevor Zegras	hooking	2
3rd	17:41	BUF	Mattias Samuelsson	delaying game puck over glass	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: PHI 2.80 · BUF 3.60 · xG% PHI 43.7

Philadelphia Flyers

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
10	Bobby Brink	R	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	1		14:38	20
46	Trevor Zegras	C	0	1	1	-1	2	1	0	0	50.0	20:32	22
8	Cam York	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0		20:31	27
9	Jamie Drysdale	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1		19:46	22
11	Travis Konecny	R	1	0	1	-1	2	4	2	0		19:06	22
36	Emil Andrae	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0		17:15	22
27	Noah Cates	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	36.4	15:37	22
6	Travis Sanheim	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		23:12	26
24	Nick Seeler	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	4		19:07	23
22	Christian Dvorak	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	0	60.0	18:37	24
74	Owen Tippett	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		17:21	21
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	3		16:59	23
14	Sean Couturier	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	76.5	16:07	22
91	Carl Grundstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	0		15:28	19
39	Matvei Michkov	R	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0		15:27	20
19	Garnet Hathaway	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		8:39	12
18	Rodrigo Abols	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	28.6	8:20	12
44	Nicolas Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		6:43	9

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
33	Samuel Ersson	L	27	23	4	.852	58:17

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	2	2	+1	2	1	1	1		19:43	24
6	Zach Benson	L	0	2	2	+1	0	4	0	0		17:11	20
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0		23:20	25
89	Alex Tuch	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	3	5	66.7	21:29	26
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	1	55.6	20:19	24
25	Owen Power	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		20:13	23
9	Josh Norris	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	40.0	19:38	24
71	Ryan McLeod	C	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	40.0	18:35	27
86	Noah Ostlund	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	100.0	13:40	21
22	Jack Quinn	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	100.0	12:36	18
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		20:41	23
91	Josh Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		19:36	24
21	Conor Timmins	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		16:00	21
8	Michael Kesselring	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		14:07	22
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	0	33.3	13:35	19
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		9:43	15
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	6	1		8:56	14
48	Tyson Kozak	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	60.0	4:46	7

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Alex Lyon	W	27	24	3	.889	59:52