The Dallas Stars (50-25-6) travel to face off against the Nashville Predators (29-44-8) on Wednesday, April 16th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN+. The Predators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Stars vs Predators

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 50-25-6 with a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars trailed 2-0 before scoring twice in the second period to tie it up. The Panthers, however, regained the lead in the third and added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 6. Dallas, as the puck line underdog, failed to cover. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for the Stars in the loss.

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

The Predators picked up a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, moving to 29-44-8 on the season. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players, and the Predators trailed 1-0 before Steven Stamkos tied it up at 11:29 in the second period. They added two empty-net goals in the third to secure the victory.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas’ offense was held to two goals in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars took 25 shots on goal and recorded 32 giveaways. Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley each contributed an assist, bringing Harley’s total to five for the season and Heiskanen’s to four.

Predators Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play. The Predators saw five different players score, including Colton Sissons with his first goal of the year and Roman Josi, who added his first goal in the third period, also on a power play.

Filip Forsberg scored his seventh goal of the season on an empty net, followed by Gustav Nyquist, who now has four goals. Nyquist also picked up his fourth assist on Forsberg’s goal. Nashville took 25 shots on goal and had 15 giveaways.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars struggled in their previous game, allowing the Panthers to score the first two goals and the final two, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. The Predators’ defense also added 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. After giving up the first goal at 2:54 into the 2nd period, they allowed just one more, which came with 2:17 left in the 3rd.

Stars vs Predators Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Stars have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Predators offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Nashville posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
• The last three games that Nashville was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 4-6.

Stars vs Predators Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Predators to defeat the Stars while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +131, I’m placing a wager on the Predators to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Predators winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Predators straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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