Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres

36-30-11, 17-14-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flyers PHI	0	1	1	2
Sabres BUF	1	2	1	4

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

37-35-5, 20-19-1 Home

Jack Quinn scores 2 as Sabres win 4-2, drop Flyers to 0-4-2 in last six games

— Rasmus Dahlin had a defiant response to those counting out the Buffalo Sabres, who suddenly find themselves in the mix of a tightly contested Eastern Conference playoff race following a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

Apr 6, 2024, 04:05 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Flyers	0	1	1	2
	Sabres	1	2	1	4

1st Period			PHI	BUF
10:01		Tage Thompson (28) Assists: JJ Peterka (22), Alex Tuch (35)	0	1

2nd Period		PHI	BUF
9:07	Noah Cates (5) Assists: Owen Tippett (23), Cam York (20)	1	1
14:51	Rasmus Dahlin (19) Assists: Tage Thompson (26), Alex Tuch (36)	1	2
19:54	Jack Quinn (6) Assists: Zach Benson (17), Owen Power (25)	1	3

3rd Period			PHI	BUF
9:19		Owen Tippett (28) Assists: Travis Sanheim (33), Scott Laughton (25)	2	3
13:59		Jack Quinn (7) Assists: Zach Benson (18), Dylan Cozens (28)	2	4

JJ Peterka Deflected Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Short
Dylan Cozens hit Bobby Brink
Henri Jokiharju hit Scott Laughton
Bowen Byram Slashing against Owen Tippett
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka hit Marc Staal
Bowen Byram hit Cam Atkinson
Eric Robinson hit Nick Seeler
Morgan Frost shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Zemgus Girgensons hit Travis Konecny
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Jeff Skinner hit Olle Lycksell
Tage Thompson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (22), Alex Tuch (35)
Dylan Cozens hit Noah Cates
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Zemgus Girgensons hit Morgan Frost
Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
JJ Peterka Slap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Erik Johnson shot blocked by Owen Power
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Henri Jokiharju Roughing against Travis Konecny
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Morgan Frost
Travis Konecny shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
Peyton Krebs hit Travis Sanheim
Owen Power shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Bowen Byram hit Joel Farabee
Jacob Bryson hit Garnet Hathaway
Zemgus Girgensons hit Tyson Foerster
Travis Konecny shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Bowen Byram hit Jamie Drysdale
JJ Peterka Tip-In saved by Ivan Fedotov
Peyton Krebs hit Garnet Hathaway
Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Wide Left
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Zemgus Girgensons hit Morgan Frost
Peyton Krebs hit Jamie Drysdale
Peyton Krebs hit Travis Konecny
Jeff Skinner Cross-checking against Travis Konecny
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (26), Alex Tuch (36)
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Dahlin hit Garnet Hathaway
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Noah Cates
Jack Quinn Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (17), Owen Power (25)
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Rasmus Dahlin hit Nick Seeler
Marc Staal shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Noah Cates shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Owen Power
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
JJ Peterka hit Travis Sanheim
Dylan Cozens hit Tyson Foerster
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Peyton Krebs hit Travis Sanheim
Connor Clifton hit Cam York
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Henri Jokiharju hit Owen Tippett
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bowen Byram hit Tyson Foerster
Jack Quinn hit Travis Sanheim
Eric Robinson hit Morgan Frost
Zemgus Girgensons hit Erik Johnson
Owen Power shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Eric Robinson Slap Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson hit Jamie Drysdale
Connor Clifton hit Joel Farabee
Lukas Rousek hit Olle Lycksell
Peyton Krebs hit Marc Staal
Olle Lycksell shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
Erik Johnson shot blocked by Lukas Rousek
Owen Tippett shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Jack Quinn Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (18), Dylan Cozens (28)
JJ Peterka Tip-In saved by Ivan Fedotov
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Ivan Fedotov
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch hit Cam York
Zemgus Girgensons hit Travis Sanheim
Travis Konecny shot blocked by Zach Benson
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Short
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Rasmus Dahlin hit Bobby Brink
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Noah Cates
Morgan Frost shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Icing
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Bobby Brink
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Scott Laughton shot blocked by Joel Farabee
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
On-Ice Official
Owen Tippett hit Alex Tuch
Owen Tippett hit Alex Tuch
Garnet Hathaway hit Connor Clifton
Olle Lycksell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Garnet Hathaway faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Nick Seeler hit Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Nick Seeler
High Stick
Scott Laughton hit Rasmus Dahlin
Bobby Brink hit Dylan Cozens
Off-side
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Tyson Foerster Batted saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tyson Foerster hit Bowen Byram
Giveaway by Cam York
Takeaway by Noah Cates
Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Garnet Hathaway hit Peyton Krebs
Nick Seeler hit Owen Power
Takeaway by Scott Laughton
Scott Laughton hit Victor Olofsson
Icing
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
High Stick
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Erik Johnson hit JJ Peterka
Nick Seeler hit Dylan Cozens
Icing
Noah Cates faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Garnet Hathaway hit Tage Thompson
Garnet Hathaway Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Owen Tippett
Icing
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Tyson Foerster
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tyson Foerster Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jamie Drysdale hit Eric Robinson
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cam York hit Jack Quinn
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Nick Seeler hit Jacob Bryson
Bobby Brink hit Connor Clifton
Morgan Frost hit Peyton Krebs
Travis Konecny hit Bowen Byram
Noah Cates Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noah Cates Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cam York Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Poehling Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
Garnet Hathaway hit Tage Thompson
Olle Lycksell Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Owen Tippett faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot Wide Right
Scott Laughton Backhand Wide Right
Morgan Frost Tip-In Wide Right
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Takeaway by Morgan Frost
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Jamie Drysdale Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Frost Batted saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Morgan Frost
Off-side
Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Olle Lycksell Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Olle Lycksell Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Olle Lycksell Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Garnet Hathaway faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Icing
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Garnet Hathaway hit Rasmus Dahlin
Off-side
Travis Konecny faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Off-side
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nick Seeler Wrap-around Wide Left
Scott Laughton hit Jacob Bryson
Goalie Stopped
Noah Cates faceoff won against Zach Benson
Takeaway by Noah Cates
Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Garnet Hathaway hit Jacob Bryson
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jamie Drysdale hit Bowen Byram
Travis Konecny hit Zemgus Girgensons
Tyson Foerster Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Seeler hit Eric Robinson
Travis Konecny hit Zemgus Girgensons
Tyson Foerster Tip-In Wide Left
Cam York shot blocked by Cam Atkinson
Owen Tippett hit Bowen Byram
Takeaway by Cam York
Cam Atkinson Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Noah Cates Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Tippett (23), Cam York (20)
On-Ice Official
Icing
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Ryan Poehling Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Bobby Brink hit Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Garnet Hathaway hit Connor Clifton
Cam York hit Jeff Skinner
Erik Johnson hit Dylan Cozens
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Marc Staal
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jamie Drysdale
Puck in Crowd
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Travis Konecny hit Peyton Krebs
Travis Konecny Cross-checking against Jeff Skinner
Owen Tippett Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Takeaway by Tyson Foerster
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Poehling Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Johnson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Bobby Brink hit Henri Jokiharju
Takeaway by Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler hit Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Cam Atkinson
Puck in Netting
Noah Cates hit Owen Power
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot Wide Left
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Ivan Fedotov
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Cam Atkinson
Cam Atkinson Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Morgan Frost hit Henri Jokiharju
Morgan Frost hit Jack Quinn
Owen Tippett hit Eric Robinson
Scott Laughton hit Eric Robinson
Giveaway by Ivan Fedotov
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Jamie Drysdale
Garnet Hathaway hit Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Nick Seeler
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Travis Sanheim Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
Owen Tippett Goal (28) Slap Shot, assists: Travis Sanheim (33), Scott Laughton (25)
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Morgan Frost Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Ivan Fedotov
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Marc Staal
Travis Konecny Backhand Wide Right
Garnet Hathaway Wrist Shot Short
Garnet Hathaway hit Lukas Rousek
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Nick Seeler Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Travis Konecny
Travis Sanheim hit Alex Tuch
Icing
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nick Seeler hit Zemgus Girgensons
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Icing
Jamie Drysdale Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cam Atkinson hit Rasmus Dahlin
Icing
Noah Cates faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Noah Cates Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Cam York Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Icing
Morgan Frost faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Bobby Brink Tip-In Above Crossbar
Scott Laughton Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped

FLYERS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

BUF wins 2-1

Sabres
5
Flyers
2

Game 1

1/11

Flyers
5
Sabres
1

Game 2

3/11

Flyers
2
Sabres
4

Game 3

6/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	31	15	4	66
NY Islanders	27	17	5	59
Pittsburgh	23	14	11	57
Philadelphia	23	17	8	54
Washington	24	20	6	54
New Jersey	26	22	2	54
Columbus	22	20	7	51
NY Rangers	21	24	6	48

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	31	13	4	66
Detroit	30	16	4	64
Montreal	28	15	7	63
Buffalo	27	17	5	59
Boston	28	20	2	58
Toronto	24	17	8	56
Florida	25	20	3	53
Ottawa	23	19	7	53

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Philadelphia Flyers @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG - BUF

Jack QuinnRW - BUF

Tage ThompsonC - BUF

Game Information

Jack Quinn scores 2 as Sabres win 4-2, drop Flyers to 0-4-2 in last six games

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

BUF wins 2-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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