Buffalo at Philadelphia

Young Buffalo is playing better than expected, getting outscored on the season by just one goal. Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma moves 20-year-old Sam Reinhart from right wing to center in an effort to get more offense out of the third-year forward. The Sabres arrived in Philadelphia on Monday before the Flyers. Buffalo has not played since a 2-1 loss to the Canucks in Vancouver on Thursday. They face a Flyers squad that is 6-14 in the fourth game of a four-in-six days situation. Philadelphia has allowed the first goal in five consecutive contests, off a 3-1 loss in Montreal on Monday. The defense has been poor, #25 in goals allowed, #22 in penalty killing. Philadelphia backup netminder Michal Neuvirth (4.23 goals-against average, .854 save percentage) will start, his first action since being pulled in the 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks. And the Flyers are 3-11 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Back Buffalo.