Dallas Stars vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Picks

Dallas has won 10 of 11 meetings with the Flyers and both are playing the second of back-to-backs. Samuel Ersson will likely be in the crease for Philadelphia with a 12-9-5 mark and a 3.17 goals-against average this season. Casey DeSmith is 14-7-5 with a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage for the Stars, who have won seven of nine road games. The Stars recently had won 14 of 15 before losing five of seven although they did snap a four-game skid with a 6-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Mikko Rantanen returned from injured reserve and had a goal and an assist. The Flyers led 4-0 in the third period and wound up winning 5-3 over Detroit. Philadelphia has gone UNDER 14 of 19 overall nine of 11 at home. The UNDER is 13-6 the past 19 meetings. Dallas has stayed UNDER 10 of 14 against the Metropolitan Division. Take the Stars and the UNDER.

Philadelphia is playing without rest for only the second time this season. The first time came on Nov. 2, and the Flyers lost to the Flames, 2-1. The previous day, on Nov. 1, the Flyers were beaten by the Maple Leafs, 5-2. Philadelphia just played a high-scoring game last night, defeating the Blues on the road, 6-5, in a shootout. The Flyers had scored a combined six goals during their previous three games before beating the Blues. Dallas is in excellent defensive form, permitting just three goals in its last three games. Only twice in their previous 10 games against the Stars have the Flyers scored more than two goals. Philadelphia has the second-best penalty kill unit in the NHL. The Flyers rank sixth defensively, allowing an average of 2.7 goals a game. Jake Oettinger is projected to be in net for Dallas. Oettinger made 27 saves on 29 shots in his last start this past Tuesday, a win against Ottawa. Oettinger has won four of his previous six starts, allowing two goals or fewer in each of those victories. Dan Vladar is expected to start in net for the Flyers. Vladar made 30 saves on 32 shots in an overtime loss to Edmonton this past Wednesday in his last start. Take the UNDER.

The teams are meeting for the first time this season, but Dallas has won seven of the past eight times they have played. The Stars also are riding a five-game win streak after defeating the New York Rangers 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday. Jamie Benn scored on a power play 2:17 into OT and the Stars rallied from an early three-goal deficit. Jake Oettinger had 21 saves and he is 20-9-1 with a 2.49 goals-against average for Dallas. Samuel Ersson will be in the Flyers' net with a 3.01 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season. Philadelphia has lost three straight while scoring only six goals, including a 3-2 loss to Toronto two nights ago. The Flyers are 0-6 their past six games as underdogs of +110 to +150 and 1-6 as home underdogs overall. Philadelphia has lost eight of nine against a team that scored at least five goals its previous game. Take the Stars.