The Dallas Stars and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. Two teams in some fine form right now, who keeps the winning ways going? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stars vs. Flyers Prediction
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to build on wins in 4 of their last 5 games after a 5-1 win over Los Angeles in their last matchup. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 45 points including a team-high 30 assists while Joe Pavelski has 39 points with a team-high 18 goals and 21 assists. Roope Hintz has 40 points with 18 goals of his own and 22 assists and Matt Duchene has 39 points with 25 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted an 13-8-2 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.88 GAA and a .905 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 12-4-3 with a 3.03 GAA and a .897 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 10 games.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on their four-game win streak after a 4-2 win over St. Louis last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 21 goals and 19 assists for his 40 points while Travis Sanheim has 25 points with a team-high 21 assists. Joel Farabee has 34 points split between 15 goals and 19 assists and Sean Couturier also has 29 points with 19 assists. Owen Tippett’s 27 points are split between 16 goals and 11 assists as well. Carter Hart has posted a 12-8-3 record in goal for Philly with a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 11-5-3 with a 2.33 GAA and a .910 save percentage. Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in five of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Flyers’ last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
Stars vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m rocking with the Stars here. Dallas has flat out owned Philadelphia in a lot of the recent meetings between these two teams and while the Flyers are on a nice run, a lot of that came on the road where they’ve played their better hockey for much of the year. Dallas is playing solid hockey on the road and I just think they come into Philly and find a way to get the job done. Give me the Flyers.