A victory would tie Philadelphia for first place in the division with the Washington Capitals, who won 5-2 at the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier Saturday. It would also give the Flyers their longest winning streak since they won 10 in a row from Nov. 27-Dec. 14, 2016.
Goalie Carter Hart is expected to start for Philadelphia, which is 17-4-1 in its past 22 games. Hart is 6-0-0 with a 1.83 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in his past six starts and is 19-2-2 with a 1.64 GAA and .942 save percentage in 23 home games this season.
The Sabres, on a season-long five-game losing streak, have scored two goals or fewer in their past six games (1-5-0).