Van Riemsdyk scores 2, Flyers rout Eichel-less Sabres 6-1
James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Philadelphia Flyers took advantage of some sloppy defense and a strong power play to beat the short-handed Buffalo Sabres 6-1 Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
1
Philadelphia Flyers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/21/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | L 1-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:16 1-6
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Missed 18:57 1-6
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Missed 18:42 1-6
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Missed 14:47 1-6
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Goal 11:35 1-6
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Penalty 10:01
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Missed 0:40 0-6
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Penalty 18:36
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Penalty 18:36
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Penalty 18:36
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Missed 18:28 0-6
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Missed 16:18 0-6
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Missed 14:03 0-6
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Goal 12:27 0-6
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Penalty 12:07
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Goal 9:22 0-5
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Goal 8:20 0-4
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Penalty 8:15
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Missed 3:42 0-3
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Missed 3:01 0-3
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Penalty 1:58
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Missed 1:38 0-3
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Missed 18:25 0-3
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Missed 17:30 0-3
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Goal 17:05 0-3
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Missed 16:19 0-2
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Penalty 15:32
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Goal 15:32 0-2
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Goal 13:04 0-1
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Missed 10:39 0-0
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Penalty 7:55
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Missed 4:42 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-6
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Period End 20:00 1-6
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Face Off 19:38 1-6
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Stoppage 19:38 1-6
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Missed 19:16 1-6
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Missed 18:57 1-6
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Missed 18:42 1-6
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Face Off 18:40 1-6
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Stoppage 18:40 1-6
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Shot 18:39 1-6
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Hit 17:56 1-6
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Hit 17:05 1-6
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Shot 16:34 1-6
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Shot 16:28 1-6
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Face Off 16:05 1-6
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Stoppage 16:05 1-6
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Shot 16:02 1-6
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Giveaway 15:58 1-6
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Shot 15:19 1-6
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Blocked 14:58 1-6
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Missed 14:47 1-6
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Face Off 14:39 1-6
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Stoppage 14:39 1-6
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Shot 14:39 1-6
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Hit 13:28 1-6
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Hit 13:12 1-6
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Takeaway 12:51 1-6
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Hit 12:40 1-6
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Face Off 11:35 1-6
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Goal 11:35 1-6
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Giveaway 11:29 0-6
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Face Off 10:01 0-6
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Penalty 10:01
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Shot 10:00 0-6
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Hit 9:24 0-6
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Hit 9:09 0-6
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Giveaway 8:54 0-6
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Face Off 8:29 0-6
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Stoppage 8:29 0-6
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Giveaway 7:53 0-6
Showing the last 40 of 236 events.
Team Stats
BUF
PHI
11
Blocked Shots
7
29
Hits
9
2
Takeaways
8
17
Shots
29
1
Power Play Goals
3
2
Power Play Opportunities
5
50.0
Power Play Percentage
60.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
17
Faceoffs Won
27
38.6
Faceoff Win Percent
61.4
6
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
PHI leads series 1-0
Injuries
Philadelphia Flyers
- Rasmus Ristolainen Injured Reserve
- Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Zach Benson Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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