Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers lead Sabres132to102ยท20 ties

A virtually even rivalry in 254 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers insights

The edge
+30wins for Flyers
52% Flyers ยท 40% Sabres ยท 8% ties

The series has stayed roughly even across eras: 46-41 since 2005.

Recent form
11-9last 20
Sabres on a 2-game streak

Sabres won 5-2 on Jan 14, 2026

Where it matters
50Stanley Cup Playoffs games

50 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Flyers built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 86 of 147 decided meetings (59%) (plus 20 ties). In the shootout era they are 46-41 against each other (53% Flyers). 20 historical ties live in the all-time ledger, all predating the 2005 shootout rule. Postseason history is deep: 50 playoff games between the two franchises. Games average a 2.3-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Sabres' 8-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Sabres hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 56 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1970, so the rivalry has spanned 56 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Sabres won 5-2 on Jan 14, 2026.

Win Percentage
102W
20T
132W
BUF
T
PHI
40%8%52%
Buffalo SabresTiesPhiladelphia Flyers

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 14, 2026BUFPHI5โ€“2BUF
Dec 18, 2025BUFPHI5โ€“3BUF
Dec 3, 2025PHIBUF5โ€“2PHI
Apr 17, 2025BUFPHI5โ€“4BUF
Mar 29, 2025PHIBUF7โ€“4PHI
Nov 16, 2024PHIBUF5โ€“2PHI
Apr 5, 2024BUFPHI4โ€“2BUF
Nov 3, 2023BUFPHI1โ€“5PHI
Nov 1, 2023PHIBUF2โ€“5BUF
Apr 1, 2023PHIBUF3โ€“6BUF
Last Meeting
Jan 14, 2026Final
BUF
5
HOME
PHI
2
AWAY
Sabreswon by3goals
Sabres' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 254 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season204 games ยท 20 ties
81
103
Stanley Cup Playoffs50 games
21
29
Buffalo Sabres Biggest Win
8โ€“0+8 goals
Apr 21, 2001Playoff
Philadelphia Flyers Biggest Win
6โ€“0+6 goals
Feb 1, 1975
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“BUF โ†•PHI โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26213
2024โ€“25123
2023โ€“24213
2022โ€“23123
2021โ€“22303
2020โ€“21358
2019โ€“20022
2018โ€“19123
2017โ€“18123
2016โ€“17123

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
64-51BUF HOME81-38PHI HOME
AWAY
38-81
BUF
AWAY
51-64
PHI
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Buffalo Sabres: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.3 goals on average
2.3goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BUFโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time43.6%
PHIโ†“Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time56.4%
Last 10 Results
BUF / PHI

Frequently Asked Questions: Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers have played in the NHL since 1970.