The Dallas Stars (26-12-5) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (24-14-6) Thursday at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars'vs. Flyers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars emphatically defeated the LA Kings 5-1 Tuesday night. We took the Stars ML and the Under, and both cashed. C Roope Hintz and C Joe Pavelski each scored their 18th goal of the season in the rout. The Stars have won 7 straight games against the Flyers, including a 5-4 overtime win in Dallas in October.
The Flyers are coming off a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Monday. They played fast and controlled the game from beginning to end. They’ve won 4 in a row and 5 of 6. RW Travis Konecny leads the club with 21 goals and 40 points. A team that really wasn’t expected to contend sits in 2nd place in the Metropolitan Division.
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