Thursday’s NHL action includes the Nashville Predators (2-0-0) hosting the Dallas Stars (0-0-0) at Bridgestone Arena. The Stars are underdogs (+113 on the moneyline) against the Predators (-134) ahead of the contest, which starts at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and Hulu.
Predators vs. Stars Predictions
Predators vs. Stars Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Predators | -134 | 5.5 |
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Predators vs. Stars Betting Trends
- The Predators registered a 26-18 mark last season as favorites on the moneyline.
- Nashville was 24-9 (72.7%) a season ago when playing with moneyline odds of -134 or better.
- The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 57.3% in this contest.
- The Predators’ 262 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- The Predators were 17th in goals against, giving up 250 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
- The Stars were an underdog in 37 games last season, with 17 upset wins (45.9%).
- Dallas had a record of 10-16 in games when oddsmakers listed them as +113 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- The Stars have a 46.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- The Stars’ 233 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 21st in the league.
- The Stars gave up 3.0 goals per game (244 in total), 14th in the league.
Predators vs. Stars Over/Under Trends
- Nashville and its opponent hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) 52 times last season.
- For Dallas last season, 40 games finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 5.5.
- The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.5 less than the combined scoring averages last season for the Predators (3.20) and Stars (2.84).
- The 6.0 goals per game these two teams gave up on average are 0.5 more than the over/under for this contest.
Predators Team Leaders 2021-22
- A major offensive player last season for Nashville, Roman Josi scored 96 points in 80 games (23 goals and 73 assists).
- Matt Duchene had 43 goals and 43 assists to total 86 points (1.1 per game).
- Filip Forsberg scored 42 goals and added 42 assists in 69 games for Nashville.
- Juuse Saros (38-25-3) had a goals against average of 2.6 last season, and made 1934 saves. His .918 save percentage was eighth-best in the league.
Stars Team Leaders 2021-22
- Joe Pavelski’s 80 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Dallas. He had 27 goals and 53 assists in 82 games.
- Jason Robertson racked up 79 total points (1.1 per game) last season. He had 41 goals and 38 assists.
- Roope Hintz had 72 points, including 37 goals and 35 assists.
- Jake Oettinger had a 30-15-1 record last season, with a .914 save percentage (14th in the league). He gave up 114 goals (2.5 goals against average).
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