Dallas Stars vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-145) Flyers (+125)

The Dallas Stars (25-13-1) are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (17-19-5). The odds on this game have the Stars at -145 and the Flyers open at +125. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Dallas Stars came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win over the Hockey Club in the last game they played. Dallas tallied 2 penalty minutes in this game. Moreover, they had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't convert it into a score. The Stars had an average offensive performance in the victory. For the matchup, they netted 3 of the 29 shots they launched.

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Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 105 power play opportunities (24th in professional hockey) and have a total of 16 goals in those chances. The Stars thus far have had 1,021 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .903. Dallas has taken 1,210 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While playing at even strength, the Stars have conceded 83 goals while having 106 on offense. Dallas is sitting with 125 power play chances and they have added 21 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 16.80%. For the season, they sit with 51 points and their points % is .654. In terms of scoring goals, the Dallas Stars have notched 127 goals (12th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 99.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has accounted for 126 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .589. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 11,114 minutes played. Oettinger has seen 6,051 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,520 saves. Opponents have scored 531 goals against Oettinger in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.87. He has amassed an overall mark of 133-57-24 and was named the starter in 214 games. Oettinger has played in 223 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Philadelphia opposed the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Flyers took a loss by a tally of 3-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Flyers tallied 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted.

The Flyers have earned 105 goals at even strength and 17 goals (29th in hockey) while on the power play. Philadelphia has attempted 1,131 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.79%, while allowing the other team 1,099 shots. So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have accounted for 122 goals, 39 points, as well as a points percentage of .476. They have permitted 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 114 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 14.91%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.38% on the other teams 111 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 86.8%.

For the opposition you will find Samuel Ersson between the pipes. Ersson has earned a career mark of 38-28-9 and has played in 82 games. Ersson's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.2% and he has accumulated 41 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has racked up 1,754 stops out of the 1,970 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .890. Opponents are averaging 3.71 goals per game and he has surrendered 216 goals overall. He has started in 77 games and has played 3,496 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+125) and under 6.5 goals

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