The Dallas Stars (50-25-6, 102 points) conclude their regular season on the road Wednesday with a visit to the Nashville Predators (29-44-8, 66 points), who will also be ending their regular season. Dallas lost to the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 on Monday and has lost six straight but is locked into second place in the Central Division. Nashville lost to the Utah Hockey Club 7-3 on Monday night. The Predators have lost eight of the last 10 and will miss the postseason. Dallas will play without Miro Heiskanen and Nils Lundkvist, with four others expected to return. Nashville will play without Adam Wilsby and Jeremy Lauzon, with three others due back from the IL. Make sure to read this in-depth Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators prediction. Shoot and score! Don’t miss our free NHL picks for Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators prediction.
Dallas is tough at both ends of the ice
The Dallas Stars have stumbled a bit of late with six consecutive losses but are tough on attack and defense. Dallas is third in goals-for average at 3.4 and 8th in goals-against average at 2.7. The Dallas power play is 16th, scoring 22.5% of the time the Stars have the man advantage, while the penalty kill is fifth, holding opponents scoreless 82.1% of the time Dallas is short-handed.
Jason Robertson is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 35, and Wyatt Johnston is second with 33. Matt Duchene is third in goals scored with 30, first in assists with 51, and first in points with 81. Robertson is second in assists with 45 and second in points with 80. Dallas has five players with 50 points or more. Esa Lindell is the leader in plus/minus at 35. Goalie Jake Oettinger is 36-17-4 with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Oettinger has two shutouts.
Nashville struggles at both ends of the rink
The Nashville Predators are 32nd or last in goals-for at 2.6 and 28th in goals-against at 3.4. Nashville's power play is 17th, scoring 21.9% of the time the Predators have the man advantage. The penalty kill is ninth, holding opponents scoreless 81.0% of the time Nashville is short-handed.
Filip Forsberg leads Nashville in goals (31), assists (43), and points (74). Steven Stamkos is second in goals with 27. Jonathan Marchessault is second in assists with 34 and points with 54. Nashville has four players with 50 points or more. Kevin Gravel is the leader in plus/minus at 3. Goalie Juuse Saros is 19-31-6 with a 3.02 GAA, .894 SV%, and four shutouts.
Best Bets for Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators
Full-Game Side Bet
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The Dallas Stars are locked into second place in the Central Division. This game means very little as they will begin the playoffs this weekend, while Nashville will end its regular season and go home for the summer after Wednesday’s game. Dallas is third in goals-for and 8th in goals-against, while Nashville is 32nd, which is last, in goals-for and 28th in goals-against. Dallas has struggled down the stretch with six straight losses, but the Stars have won eight of the last 11 head-to-head versus Nashville and have won each of the last five games played on Nashville's home ice. Nashville has lost eight of its last 10 games, and the Predators have lost four of the last five games on their own ice.
Full-Game Total Pick
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The total has finished over in four of Dallas’ last six games and in 10 of the last 15 games that Dallas has played on the road. The total has finished over in four of Nashville's last five games and in four of the last five games that Nashville has played against Dallas.
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