NHL Lines: Buffalo vs. Philadelphia

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Drew Stafford will look to continue his recent hot streak tonight in Philadelphia as the Sabres and Flyers meet in a battle of teams chasing home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Now that the Sabres are without Thomas Vanek for at least three weeks because of a fractured jaw, Buffalo will need all the offense it can get.
                             
If Stafford keeps producing like he has recently, though, he'll hit the 20-goal mark soon enough. The right winger had two goals in a 4-1 win at Toronto on Tuesday to give him a career-high 17, with eight of those coming in his last 11 games.

Luckily for those betting on the Sabres, the team has not needed much production lately to win in front of Ryan Miller. The goaltender is 5-2-1 with a 2.02 goals-against average and two shutouts in his last eight starts.

Buffalo has won five of its last six trips to Philadelphia.

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