Projected Lineups for the Sabres vs Flyers – 3/29/25

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

SABRES (30-35-6) at FLYERS (29-36-9)

1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NBCSP, MSG-B

Sabres projected lineup

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Zach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Tage Thompson
JJ Peterka — Ryan McLeod — Jack Quinn
Jason Zucker — Peyton Krebs — Alex Tuch
Beck Malenstyn — Tyson Kozak — Isak Rosen

Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power — Jacob Bernard-Docker
Bowen Byram — Connor Clifton

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
James Reimer

Scratched: Jacob Bryson

Injured: Jordan Greenway (lower body), Josh Norris (middle body), Sam Lafferty (groin)

Status report:

Zucker is expected to play after missing a 7-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday because of personal reasons. … Lafferty split shifts with Rosen on the fourth line during Sabres practice Friday but coach Lindy Ruff said he’s unsure if the forward will play. … Buffalo sent forward Josh Dunne to Rochester of the American Hockey League on Friday. … Luukkonen is expected to start after Reimer started the previous three games

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Flyers projected lineup

Tyson Foerster — Noah Cates — Bobby Brink
Matvei Michkov — Sean Couturier — Travis Konecny
Owen Tippett — Ryan Poehling — Jakob Pelletier
Nicolas Deslauriers — Rodrigo Abols — Olle Lycksell

Cam York — Travis Sanheim
Nick Seeler — Jamie Drysdale
Egor Zamula — Emil Andrae

Ivan Fedotov
Samuel Ersson

Scratched: Aleksei Kolosov

Injured: Garnet Hathaway (upper body), Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body)

Status report:

Hathaway was a full participant in practice Friday but it’s unlikely the forward will play. … York is expected to play after dressing but not playing because of a disciplinary issue in a 6-4 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

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