Flyers beat Sabres 5-2, keep slim playoff hopes alive
Jake Voracek, James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux each scored to keep the Philadelphia Flyers' tenuous playoff prospects alive in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
Philadelphia Flyers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 18:10 2-5
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Missed 17:21 2-5
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Goal 17:05 2-5
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Missed 15:41 2-4
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Missed 15:16 2-4
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Missed 9:27 2-4
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Missed 7:06 2-4
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Missed 6:52 2-4
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Missed 4:06 2-4
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Missed 2:27 2-4
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Goal 0:46 2-4
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Penalty 19:39
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Penalty 19:39
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Goal 17:53 2-3
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Goal 15:13 1-3
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Missed 9:53 1-2
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Missed 6:44 1-2
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Missed 3:42 1-2
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Missed 3:16 1-2
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Penalty 1:12
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Penalty 19:10
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Penalty 19:10
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Missed 18:24 1-2
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Missed 17:56 1-2
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Missed 15:05 1-2
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Penalty 13:43
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Missed 13:16 1-2
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Goal 12:08 1-2
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Penalty 11:39
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Goal 7:52 0-2
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Penalty 4:27
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Penalty 4:27
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Penalty 4:27
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Goal 2:48 0-1
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Penalty 0:36
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Missed 0:18 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Blocked 19:38 2-5
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Face Off 19:32 2-5
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Stoppage 19:32 2-5
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Shot 19:31 2-5
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Giveaway 19:27 2-5
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Shot 18:50 2-5
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Face Off 18:29 2-5
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Stoppage 18:29 2-5
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Shot 18:16 2-5
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Missed 18:10 2-5
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Hit 17:40 2-5
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Shot 17:26 2-5
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Shot 17:23 2-5
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Face Off 17:21 2-5
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Stoppage 17:21 2-5
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Missed 17:21 2-5
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Face Off 17:05 2-5
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Goal 17:05 2-5
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Face Off 16:37 2-4
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Stoppage 16:37 2-4
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Shot 16:37 2-4
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Shot 16:31 2-4
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Takeaway 16:22 2-4
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Hit 16:15 2-4
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Missed 15:41 2-4
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Blocked 15:35 2-4
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Face Off 15:21 2-4
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Stoppage 15:21 2-4
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Shot 15:21 2-4
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Missed 15:16 2-4
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Face Off 14:19 2-4
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Stoppage 14:19 2-4
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Shot 14:18 2-4
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Face Off 14:08 2-4
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Stoppage 14:08 2-4
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Shot 14:07 2-4
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Giveaway 13:38 2-4
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Blocked 13:31 2-4
Showing the last 40 of 321 events.
Team Stats
BUF
PHI
16
Blocked Shots
17
20
Hits
25
7
Takeaways
8
36
Shots
45
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
21
Faceoffs Won
32
39.6
Faceoff Win Percent
60.4
9
Giveaways
13
5
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Flyers
- Rasmus Ristolainen Injured Reserve
- Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
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