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Mar 22, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Tyson Foerster (71) looks for the puck in front of Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during the third period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Five Storylines to Follow as Flyers Visit Stars

Originally posted on Breakaway on SI | By Adam Waxman | Last updated Nov 15, 2025 5:32 PM ET

Just 24 hours ago, the Philadelphia Flyers overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to defeat the St. Louis Blues, 6-5, in a shootout. Trevor Zegras' lone goal in the skills competition put the Flyers over the edge. He and his linemates, Christian Dvorak and Owen Tippett, combined for 10 points in the affair.

With this one in the books, the focus moves to Dallas, where the orange and black will face a red-hot Stars team in their second back-to-back of the year. Here are five storylines to get you set for puck drop.

1. Comeback Teams Collide

One of the defining themes heading into this matchup is the shared resilience between Dallas and Philadelphia. The Stars and Flyers enter tied for second in the NHL with seven comeback wins each, trailing only the Islanders’ league-leading eight.

Both teams have made a habit of turning early deficits into late-game momentum. Dallas has rallied from one goal down three times and erased four separate two-goal holes while the Flyers have five one-goal comeback wins of their own and have twice overturned two-goal deficits.

With both clubs most dangerous when chasing the game, this tilt sets up as one where no lead is safe and every momentum swing could matter.

2. Players to Watch

Philadelphia Flyers: Emil Andrae

Emil Andrae enters the matchup coming off the strongest showing of his young NHL career. The 23-year-old posted his first career multi-point game in St. Louis, registering two assists — his first two points of the season — in just his seventh appearance of the year.

His poise with the puck and clean transition play stood out during a chaotic, back-and-forth win. If he carries that confidence into Dallas, Andrae could quietly become a stabilizing factor on the Flyers’ blue line.

Dallas Stars: Mikko Rantanen

Dallas’ offense runs through Mikko Rantanen, and he’s been every bit the superstar the Stars hoped for when they acquired him in a trade-and-sign eight-year, $96 million deal in March 2025. The 6-foot-4 winger has been a force, driving possession, creating high-danger looks, and anchoring one of the league’s most dangerous top lines.

Coming off another dominant showing in Dallas’ 7–0 win in Montreal, Rantanen enters this matchup as the most dangerous player on the ice — and the Flyers’ biggest challenge to contain.

3. Special Teams Battle

The contest down in Texas will showcase two of the NHL's top special teams units: Philadelphia's penalty kill and Dallas' power play.

The Flyers penalty-killing unit has been one of the team's most successful assets over the past few years. Currently sitting at 88.9% and second in the league, Philadelphia has successfully killed 49 of 54 man-advantages from the opposition.

However, they'll face another tough man-advantage as the Stars power play ranks second at 32.8%, scoring 21 goals on 64 attempts.

On the other side, the Flyers power play has improved as of late, jumping to 16th at 20% while Dallas' penalty kill has struggled, putting it at 24th with a 75%.