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BUF vs PHIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
6-2-2
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, '25 | BUF |
5 - 4
|
BUF -160 | o6.5 | 31 | 24 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Mar 29, '25 | PHI |
7 - 4
|
PHI -120 | o6.0 | 32 | 21 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Nov 16, '24 | PHI |
5 - 2
|
PHI -104 | o6.0 | 32 | 25 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Apr 05, '24 | BUF |
4 - 2
|
BUF -111 | P6.0 | 19 | 34 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Nov 03, '23 | BUF |
5 - 1
|
PHI +137 | u6.5 | 22 | 19 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Nov 01, '23 | PHI |
5 - 2
|
BUF -106 | P7.0 | 40 | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 01, '23 | PHI |
6 - 3
|
BUF -108 | o6.5 | 42 | 29 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Mar 17, '23 | PHI |
5 - 2
|
PHI +127 | o6.5 | 22 | 38 | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Jan 09, '23 | BUF |
4 - 0
|
PHI +203 | u6.5 | 28 | 38 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Apr 17, '22 | PHI |
5 - 3
|
BUF -108 | o6.5 | 35 | 40 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
BUF vs PHI Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 17, 2025 ) Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 5
The Buffalo Sabres are thrilled to have Josh Norris back in the lineup, to say the least.
Norris and the Sabres look to build off one of their best wins of the season Wednesday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.
After coming over in a trade with the Ottawa Senators last season, Norris played only three games for the Sabres before suffering a torn oblique muscle that ended his campaign. This season, he was in uniform for the opener but suffered an upper-body injury that night, keeping him out of the next 24 games.
Norris' long absence ended Monday, when he scored twice and added an assist in a resounding 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
"I just wanted to come back and get right back in and not be a distraction," Norris said. "... I just thought they did a great job (without me) up to this point, and I just wanted to come in and contribute. I'm really happy to be back."
Buffalo has won six of its last nine games, including lopsided wins over the Edmonton Oilers (5-1), Chicago Blackhawks (9-3) and Carolina Hurricanes (4-1), in addition to the recent rout against Winnipeg.
Still, Norris' return has to be a welcomed sight for a team that has not made the playoffs since 2011.
"To replace a guy like that is (almost) impossible," Sabres forward Alex Tuch said. "He has such a high-end skill set, such a good skater. Just an unbelievable 200-foot centerman. His IQ is off the charts. He put it on full display (Monday). He was unbelievable. When you miss a guy like that, it definitely hurts. It's good to get him back."
While Buffalo is welcoming back one of its top weapons, Philadelphia will be without one of its best players for the foreseeable future.
Flyers winger Tyson Foerster exited with a bizarre upper-body injury in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. While attempting an uncontested slap shot, Foerster fell to his knees in pain and hustled straight to the locker room.
The team announced Tuesday that Foerster, who leads the team with 10 goals, will miss two to three months with an upper-body injury.
"That's tough. He's such a big part of the team, the locker room, everything. So, yeah, I mean, it's definitely difficult," linemate Travis Konecny said of Foerster's injury on Monday, per the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Foerster scored the Flyers' only goal in the loss to the Penguins, a setback that snapped their winning streak at three games. Philadelphia has killed off 82.1% of power plays this season -- ranking in the top 10 in the league -- but the team allowed three man-advantage goals against Pittsburgh.
"The PK, which has been good all year, struggled," Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said, noting that goaltenders Dan Vladar and Samuel Ersson have covered up for some of the penalty-killing unit's flaws of late. "We're a little out of structure. ... We've got to clean up the structure part of it."
Philadelphia has only lost back-to-back games in regulation once this season.
"All year long, we've responded well after losses and bad efforts," Flyers captain Sean Couturier said. "We'll forget about this one and move on."
This is the first meeting of the season between the Flyers and Sabres. Philadelphia won two of the three matchups last season.
--Field Level Media
BUF vs PHIInjury report
Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Tuch | RW | Day To Day - Illness( Mar 17, '26) | Mar 17, '26 | |
| Tuch did not play for Tuesday's (Mar. 17) matchup versus the Golden Knight. | ||||
| T. Pearson | LW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 17, '26) | Mar 17, '26 | |
| Pearson did not play in Tuesday's (Mar. 17) versus the Golden Knights. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Greenway | LW | Out - Abdomen( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Jordan Greenway on injured reserve on Wednesday (Feb. 25). | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Wednesday (Feb. 18) that Timmins is now skating but not in day-to-day status. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
Philadelphia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Abols | C | Out - Ankle( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| The Flyers said on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic. He is likely to be out for at least two months. | ||||
| T. Foerster | RW | Out - Arm( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm and will be out for five months. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.892
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.Luukkonen | Dec 1, 2025 | BUF 5 - WIN 1 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W -108 | p6.0 |
| C.Ellis | Nov 29, 2025 | MIN 2 - BUF 3 (SO) | W | 2 | 24 | .917 | - | W +122 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Nov 28, 2025 | BUF 0 - NJ 5 | L | 5 | 23 | .783 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Nov 26, 2025 | PIT 4 - BUF 2 | L | 3 | 18 | .833 | - | L -105 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Nov 23, 2025 | BUF 4 - CAR 1 | W | 1 | 30 | .967 | - | W +162 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.887
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Vladar | Dec 1, 2025 | PHI 1 - PIT 5 | L | 5 | 27 | .815 | - | L -128 | o5.5 |
| D.Vladar | Nov 29, 2025 | NJ 3 - PHI 5 | W | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | W +108 | o5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Nov 28, 2025 | NYI 3 - PHI 4 (SO) | W | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | W +118 | o5.5 |
| D.Vladar | Nov 26, 2025 | FLA 2 - PHI 4 | W | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | W +140 | o5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Nov 24, 2025 | TB 3 - PHI 0 | L | 2 | 17 | .882 | - | L +146 | u5.5 |
BUF vs PHIStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.12 | Total | 2.88 |
| 0.88 | 1st Period | 0.80 |
| 1.08 | 2nd Period | 1.24 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 0.72 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.12 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.77 | Total | 26.08 |
| 8.58 | 1st Period | 8.36 |
| 10.54 | 2nd Period | 9.40 |
| 9.38 | 3rd Period | 7.44 |
| 0.27 | OT | 0.88 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.90 |
| 0.10 | 2nd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.11 | 3rd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.86 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 13 - 75 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 14 - 78 |
| 17.33 | PP % vs. PK % | 82.05 |
Goaltenders
| Buffalo Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Colten Ellis | 187 | 168 | 0.898 | 4-2-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 198 | 178 | 0.899 | 4-3-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 388 | 349 | 0.899 | 3-6-3 | ||