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ASAwins NHL play on: Philadelphia Flyers -130 vs. St. Louis Blues – 7PM ET

The Flyers (9-6-3) welcome the struggling Blues (6-9-5) to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night, and everything points to Philly cashing as -130 home favorites in a bounce-back spot. Scheduling is a massive edge: Philadelphia enters with three full days of rest after a 1-5 loss in Dallas on the 15th, while St. Louis is following an OT loss in Toronto on Tuesday —fatigue could hit hard against the Flyers’ high-tempo forecheck. Philly’s owned this matchup lately, ripping off three straight wins in the series, including a wild 6-5 shootout thriller on Nov. 14 in St. Louis where they outshot the Blues 31-17 despite the high score. The Flyers’ defense has been a brick wall league-wide, allowing just 2.83 goals per game (10th in NHL), compared to Buffalo’s leaky 3.84 GA/G (32nd-worst). Goaltending tilts Philly’s way too: Samuel Ersson (3-1-2, 3.30 GAA) gets the nod in net, backed by a unit that’s eigth-fewest in goals conceded (51 total), while Jordan Binnington (4-5-3, 3.34 GAA, .869 SV%) faces a Flyers attack that’s clicking at home (5-2-2). Computer models love the Orange and Black here (projected 4-2 final), and with the Blues ranking 30th in goals allowed, expect Philly to control and convert. NHL teams with 3+ days rest against an opponent on shorter rest hit at a 60% rate in 2024-25. Grab the Flyers ML at -130—puck drop 7 p.m. ET.