Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Preview
Looking to win big? The Predators and Stars face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6.5 goals and the Stars are the favorite to win at home vs. the Predators. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Nashville Predators odds
Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Stars have been dominant over the Predators, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. The last three times that the Stars have hosted the Predators, the over/under record is 0-3 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 0-2-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- In their last five games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.
Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Going into the game against Dallas, the Predators hold a 21-17-1 record. They have a 10-6-0 record when favored and 11-11-1 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 9-7-1 record, while they are 12-10-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Predators are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 15th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. Looking at how the Predators’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 10th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Juuse Saros has started 31 games in this season. His current record is 16-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.9803921568627451%.
Coming into their game vs. Nashville, the Stars are 22-11-5. They are 20-10-5 when favored and 2-1-0 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 10-4-3 record this season, and they are 12-7-2 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 5th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. Coming into the game, the Stars have a 13-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-4.
Entering the game, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 11-3, and his save percentage is 0.6764705882352942%.
The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Miro Heiskanen – Lower Body – Out
- Jake Oettinger – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Tyson Barrie – Upper Body – Questionable
