Dallas Stars vs Philadelphia Flyers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 9, 2025

The Dallas Stars are on the road to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. EST.

Dallas (25-13-1) is coming off a 5-4 comeback OT win over the New York Rangers. Philadelphia (17-19-5) is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Stars vs Flyers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Dallas is 51-74-32-3 all-time against Philadelphia
• The Stars are averaging 3.2 goals per game
• The Flyers are 8-10-1 at home
• Dallas is allowing 2.5 goals per game
• Philadelphia is averaging 2.97 goals per game
• The Stars are 9-8 on the road
• The Flyers are allowing 3.5 goals per game

Dallas Stars vs Philadelphia Flyers: Preview

Dallas is on a five-game winning streak, as the Stars rallied to beat the Rangers in OT. The Stars are led by Matt Duchene who has 38 points, Jason Robertson has 32 points, Wyatt Johnston has 29 points and Jamie Benn has 28 points.

The Stars are set to start Jake Oettinger who's 20-9-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .908 SV%. In his career against Philadelphia, he's 3-1 with a 2.00 GAA and a .940 SV%.

Philadelphia, meanwhile, is on a three-game losing streak including back-to-back losses to Toronto. The Flyers are set to start Ivan Fedotov who's 4-5-2 with a 3.40 GAA and a .874 SV%.

The Flyers are led by Travis Konecny who has 45 points, Matvei Michkov has 29 points, Owen Tippett has 24 points and Scott Laughton has 22 points.

Stars vs Flyers: Odds & Prediction

Dallas is a -170 favorite, while Philadelphia is a +142 underdog. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Stars are playing great hockey as of late, while the same can't be said for the Flyers. Philadelphia struggles to score, while its goaltending is also an issue. Dallas has one of the best goalies in the NHL, and its offense is potent.

Oettinger should be able to limit the Flyers' chances, while Dallas will be able to create plenty of chances to cruise to a lopsided win.

Prediction: Stars 5, Flyers 2.

Stars vs Flyers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Dallas ML (-170)

Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (+100)

Tip 3: Owen Tippett 3+ shots on goal (-150)

Tip 4: Jason Robertson 1+ point (-185)