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Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers (2-6-3) (2-6-3) are in New York State on Wednesday night to take on Lindy Ruff’s Buffalo Sabres (4-3-2). This is the first of three meetings this season between the clubs.
Game time at KeyBank Center is 7:30 p.m. EDT. The nationally broadcast game is on TNT, TRUTV, and HBO MAX.
On Monday, the Flyers skated to a 3-1 home win over the Buffalo Sabres at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Matvei Michkov led the way with power play and even strength goals (5th and 6th of the season), Noel Acciari notched his first tally as a Flyer. Joseph Woll (24 saves) earned his first win.
Meanwhile, With the Flyers riddled with injuries, Monday’s lineup had a very young look by necessity. Alex Bump and Cole Knuble (NHL debut) flanked fellow youngster Denver Barkey. Young defenseman Hunter McDonald also joined the lineup.
Meanwhile, the Sabres have played beyond regulation in each of the last three games. Last Friday, the Sabres settled for one point from a 4-3 overtime loss in Montreal. Josh Norris (2nd), Jack Quick (shorthanded, 5th), and Tage Thompson (5th) scored for the Sabres.
Projected Goalie Matchup
Flyers: Dan Vladar (1-3-1, 3.58 GAA, .889 SV%)
Sabres: Ukko-Pekka Luukonen (3-2-2, 3.59 GAA, .860 SV%)
Flyers scoring leaders
Points
Matvei Michkov — 7
Trevor Zegras — 7
Christian Dvorak — 4
Porter Martone -3
Travis Sanheim — 3
Travis Konecny — 3
Sean Couturier — 3
Denver Barkey — 3
Owen Tippett — 2
Oliver Bonk — 2
Nick Seeler -2
Goals
Matvei Michkov — 6
Porter Martone — 2
Trevor Zegras — 2
Christian Dvorak — 2
Tyson Foerster — 1
Porter Martone — 1
Owen Tippett – 1
Noel Acciari — 1
Travis Sanheim — 1
Rasmus Ristolainen — 1
Assists
Trevor Zegras — 5
Sean Couturier — 3
Travis Konency — 3
Denver Barkey — 3
Christian Dvorak — 2
Oliver Bonk — 2
Nick Seeler — 2
six players — 1
Where to Watch
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: KeyBank Center
Television networks: TNT, TRU TV, HBO MAX
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
Flyers Injury Report
The Flyers are riddled with injuries at present. Following is the known list and their current availability status.
- Tyson Foerster (hand) — game-day decision
- Owen Tippett (lower body) — IR
- Travis Konecny (knee) — IR
- Cam York (upper-body) — IR
- Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) — IR
- Nikita Grebenkin (back surgery) — sidelined at least four months from October
Potential Flyers Lineup (will be updated)
The Flyers had a complete off day on Tuesday. They plan a morning skate in Buffalo on Wednesday. Meanwhile, these default lines represent Monday arrangement of the available skaters.
Trevor Zegras – Christian Dvorak – Noel Acciari
Porter Martone – Noah Cates – Matvei Michkov
Michael Bunting – Sean Couturier – Jacob Gaucher
Alex Bump – Denver Barkey – Cole Knuble
Travis Sanheim – Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler – Jamie Drysdale
Hunter McDonald – David Jiricek
Dan Vladar
Joseph Woll
Available: Simon Benoit, Garrett Wilson
Game-time decision (questionable): Tyson Foerster
Team Toyota Flyers Spotlight: Zegras on the left half boards
Two games ago, Tocchet made a strategic adjustment to the long-suffering Flyers power play. He moved the left-handed shooting Trevor Zegras from the right hall boards to the left. Being able to skate “downhill” with the puck with his stick angled on his natural side has opened up Zegras’ effectiveness on the power play at least so far.
Meanwhile, Matvei Michkov has the right flank to himself and the ability to roam the offensive zone.
It’s not a cure-all but the power play adjustment has helped so far.
Behind Enemy Lines: Thompson and Quinn
Through the first nine games of the 2026-27 season, the Buffalo Sabres have scored 27 goals. They’ve yielded 34. Meanwhile, among the 27 tallies to date, Tage Thomson (5g, 9 points) and Jack Quinn (5g, 9 points) combined for 10. Moreover, among the 27 overall goals, Thompson and/or Quinn have figured in 18 via goal or assist.
Thompson has recorded at least one point in six of the nine games to date. When he does not get on the scoresheet, the Sabres are 1-2-0. Meanwhile, Quinn has at least one point in five on nine matches. His team is 1-2-1 when he’s held off the score sheet.
Flyers Daily: October 21, 2026 — Avs Game Takeaways
60th Anniversary: Today in Flyers History
Drafted by the Flyers in the third round, 71 st overall, of the 1993 NHL Draft, Czech forward Vaclav Prospal came directly to North America at age 18 and developed at the American Hockey League level with the Hershey Bears and Philadelphia Phantoms.
It took Prospal until the stretch drive of the 1996-97 season to finally crack the NHL with the Flyers. He went on to play 1,108 games in the NHL, including two stints with the Flyers.
On October 21, 1997, a rookie Prospal had one of the best games of his early career. Skating right wing on the Flyers’ revised top line with Eric Lindros (one goal, four assists) and John LeClair (one goal, one assist), Prospal racked up four points (two power plays, two assists) in a 7-1 romp over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning at the CoreStates Center.
Young offensive defenseman Janne Niinimaa (one goal, two assists) also enjoyed a big game.
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