GAME NOTES
QUICK STATS
Season Series: 3-1-0
All-Time Record: 185gp (95-63-20-7)
Leading Scorer:
PHI - 26 pts: James van Riemsdyk (10g-16a)
BUF - 18 pts: Jack Eichel (2g-16a)
1. BOUNCE BACK KINGS
The Flyers come into tonight's game having lost two in-a-row and three of their last four... The Flyers have not lost two straight games on home ice since they dropped three straight from Nov. 13, 16 & 23, 2019 and have not dropped two in-a-row in regulation at home under Alain Vigneault with the last time coming at the end of the 2018-19 season (Mar. 31 & Apr. 6, 2019).
2. HITTING THE SKIDS
Buffalo enters tonight on a seven-game winless skid, including six straight losses in regulation, and have been outscored 28 to 11 in that seven-game span... In the six-game regulation losing skid, the Sabres have not scored on the power play, going 0-for-9 which began in their back-to-back losses to the Flyers... On the other end, the Sabres have gone perfect on the penalty kill in that span, killing off all 12 times they were shorthanded.
3. THREE - ZERO
The season series between these two clubs is half over with tonight being the fifth of eight meetings... The Flyers own a 3-1-0 record in the previous four which includes three straight wins, all of which have been shutouts and all have been by the score of 3-0... The Flyers last surrendered a goal to Buffalo in the first meeting on Jan. 18 with 1:11 remaining in the third period... Their current shutout streak against the Sabres is currently at 181:11... The Flyers have also won seven of their last eight meetings with Buffalo, outscoring them 30-12.
4. STICK TO THE STATS
All 10 of the Flyers goals in the series have come at even-strength with one scored in an empty-net... 14 of the 16 total goals scored in the series have come in the second (9) and third (5) periods... Brian Elliott has back-to-back shutouts against the Sabres, posting a .974 save percentage and 0.79 GAA... In his career against Buffalo, he has a 15-2-2 record with a .944 sv. pct and 1.69 GAA... Joel Farabee leads the Flyers with 11 goals this season, all at even strength which is also tied for the NHL lead... James van Riemsdyk leads the team with seven power-play goals, which is T-2nd in the NHL... The Sabres lead the NHL for the fewest penalty minutes on a per-game basis, averaging 5:07 of PIM... Taylor Hall has 27 career points (10g-17a) in 24 games against the Flyers, including seven points (2g-5a) in his last seven games at Wells Fargo Center.
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (C: #14 - Sean Couturier)
Couturier recorded the only assist on the only Flyers goal last game, giving him points in 10 of the 12 games he's played in this year - he has not gone back-to-back games without a point yet this season... Against the Sabres, he has three points (2g-1a) in two meetings and nine points (4g-5a) in his last seven against Buffalo.
SABRES (C: #9 - Jack Eichel)
Eichel has taken over the scoring lead for Buffalo with points in four straight games, all assists... Despite that, he has just two goals this season, which is the worst start in terms of goal-scoring of his six-year NHL career... He posted a three-assist game in the first meeting with the Flyers and has 14 points (8g-6a) in 15 career meetings.
