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Philadelphia Flyers vs Dallas Stars

Regular season · Thursday, February 18, 2027 · American Airlines Center

Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphiaFlyersAway

vs

Dallas StarsDallasStarsHome

ESPN · SN+

Game preview

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Thursday, February 18, 2027, with puck drop at 9:00 PM ET. The game is on ESPN and SN+.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Flyers

Game 2 of a road trip: St. Louis, now Dallas.

  1. 82027-02-08: no game
  2. 92027-02-09: no game
  3. 102027-02-10: no game
  4. 112027-02-11: no game
  5. 122027-02-12: no game
  6. 132027-02-13: vs NJD
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: at STL
  9. 162027-02-16: no game
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: at DAL
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~548 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,356 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Stars

Another game at home.

  1. 82027-02-08: vs LAK
  2. 92027-02-09: no game
  3. 102027-02-10: no game
  4. 112027-02-11: no game
  5. 122027-02-12: at TBL
  6. 132027-02-13: at FLA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 142027-02-14: no game
  8. 152027-02-15: no game
  9. 162027-02-16: vs MIN
  10. 172027-02-17: no game
  11. 182027-02-18: vs PHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38
Dallas StarsStarsTue, Oct 13 vs COL
  1. L1Benn#14Robertson#21Hintz#24
    5:22 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSeguin#91Steel#18Rantanen#96
    4:05 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewBäck#10Hryckowian#49Hyry#25
    3:55 together at 5v5
  1. D1Lundkvist#5Harley#55
    16:03 together at 5v5
  2. D2Lindell#23Heiskanen#4
    13:36 together at 5v5
  3. D3Myers#57Bichsel#6
    11:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Robertson LSeguin CHintz CRantanen RHeiskanen D1:22

Penalty kill

  1. 1Faksa CBäck CLindell DHeiskanen D2:04
  2. 2Steel CHyry RMyers DBichsel D0:54

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PHIDAL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)DAL 52% (4th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)DAL 2:52 left (earliest · 8 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)DAL 50.4s (6th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

PHI 22% (least often)DAL 38% (2nd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series