Philadelphia at Buffalo

Philadelphia has turned things around, getting five of a possible six points in its last three games to move within three points of the eighth-place New York Islanders. The Flyers have allowed three goals the last three games and are 8-2 against the Atlantic Division. They face a slumping Buffalo squad that is #21 in goals scored, #18 in goals allowed, #29 in penalty killing. Buffalo squandered a three-goal lead in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers earlier in the season. They did so again on Sunday as it fell for the sixth time in seven outings in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh. The sputtering Sabres also have blown third-period leads in three of their last five games. The Sabres are 21-48 in the third game of a three-in-four situation and the Flyers are 14-6 in the last 20 meetings. Take Philadelphia.