The Dallas Stars and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Thursday in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Flyers vs Stars Prediction.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to build on a 5-4 OT win over the New York Rangers last time out to improve to 25-13-1 on the year. After this game, the Stars will head on the road to take on the Canadiens on the weekend.
Stars Win 5th In A Row
Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 38 points including a team-high 16 goals along with 22 assists. Tyler Seguin has 20 points with 9 goals and 11 assists and Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists while Roope Hintz has 25 points with 18 goals and Jamie Benn has 28 points with 17 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 29 points with 9 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 20-9-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 5-4 with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The favorites have won each of the Flyers’ last 13 games.
- The Flyers have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games at Wells Fargo Center following a home loss.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to bounce back after a 3-2 loss to Toronto last time out to fall to 17-19-5 on the year. After this game, Philadelphia will head home for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Flyers Lose 3rd In A Row
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 45 points coming on 20 goals and 25 assists while Matvei Michkov has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists. Travis Sanheim also has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Sean Couturier has 20 points with 7 goals and 13 assists while Owen Tippett has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists. Scott Laughton also has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists as well this season. Samuel Ersson has gone 9-6-2 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 3.02 GAA and a .884 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 4-5-2 with a 3.40 GAA and an .874 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 4-8-1 with a 3.45 GAA and a .870 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Stars have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
- The Flyers have won five of their last seven games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight night games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Stars’ last seven night games at Wells Fargo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Flyers vs Stars Prediction
I’m on the Stars here. Dallas is just playing much better hockey right now, and I’m just not in the mood to take the Flyers and the plus money given how inconsistent the Flyers can be, especially at home. Dallas has been steamrolling teams left and right and is not a team I want to step in front of given that I think the Stars are one of the most balanced teams in the NHL this season. Give me the Stars to get the job done on the road in this one.