Stars vs Flyers Betting Preview: DeSmith Start Helps Flyers Cover Puck Line

Thursday night is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a loaded lineup of thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. One game that stands out on the schedule is the clash between two all-time greats with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins battling Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 15-7 record on our last 22 picks and our 14-6 record on our last 20 player prop picks.

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Bet: Flyers +1.5 (-185), Stars Flyers Over 6.5 goals (-110)

The Dallas Stars look to win their sixth straight game and extend their point streak to eight straight and this appears a great spot for them to do so as they've won seven of their last eight games against the Flyers with two or fewer goals allowed in six of the matchups.

In the past two matchups, Philadelphia has started to figure out the Dallas defence with nine goals scored. The Flyers have lost three straight games and have just four wins in their last 11 home games. They are desperately looking for a bounce in the right direction towards their race for a playoff spot.

Just like the Blackhawks beating the Avalanche on Wednesday, this feels like a spot where the sportsbooks clean up with 86 per cent of betters taking Dallas on the moneyline and 66 per cent taking them on the spread.

The Stars are just below .500 with a 17-22 record against the spread while the Flyers are quite good at keeping games close with a 21-20 record. I think they cover unexpectedly like they have in five of their last six games.

They should do so in a high-scoring affair with the Stars starting backup netminder Casey DeSmith, who has a three or more goals allowed in four of his seven career starts against Philadelphia.

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