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BUFVSPHI7:30 PM ET
KeyBank Center
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WhenWed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM ET
WhereKeyBank Center
OpponentPhiladelphia Flyers
Philadelphia FlyersContextNHL
Game Summary
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on October 21, 2026, for their third consecutive victory. Cole Knuble supplied his first 2 NHL goals in just his second career appearance. His father, former Flyers forward Mike Knuble, watched from the stands at KeyBank Center.
Knuble opened the scoring at 14:49 of the first period. Trevor Zegras doubled Philadelphia’s advantage on the power play at 19:17. He batted a rebound of Matvei Michkov’s shot past Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
Jason Zucker answered on a Buffalo power play at 19:25 of the second period. The goal came in his season debut following sports hernia surgery. Knuble restored Philadelphia’s 2-goal cushion at 3:03 of the third by banking the puck off Luukkonen’s skate.
Oliver Bonk provided the primary assist on both Knuble goals. Dan Vladar finished with 27 saves, while Luukkonen stopped 23 shots. Buffalo held a 28-26 advantage in shots.
Philadelphia improved to 3-6-3 following its 0-6-3 start. Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin returned after missing 4 games because of an upper-body injury.
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Sabres 1, Flyers 3 Next up: at Washington Capitals on October 24.
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Jason Zucker · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| PHI | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 19 | 14 |
| Power Play Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 21 | 27 |
| Penalty Minutes | 11 | 25 |
Leaders
- BUF · GoalsJason Zucker · 1
- BUF · AssistsJack Quinn · 1
- BUF · PointsJason Zucker · 1
- PHI · GoalsCole Knuble · 2
- PHI · AssistsOliver Bonk · 2
- PHI · PointsCole Knuble · 2
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