The Nashville Predators (27-40-8) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (49-21-4) on Thursday, April 3rd. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas 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.
Predators vs Stars
The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win
The Predators improved to 27-40-8 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 7 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.5.
After falling behind 1-0 early in the second period, the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Five different players scored for Nashville in the win.
The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
The Stars fell to 49-21-4 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Dallas, as the underdog on the puck line, couldn’t cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.
After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up with goals from Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene. However, the Panthers scored twice more, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.
Nashville Offense Breakdown
Nashville’s offense put up five goals on 25 shots in their 5-2 win over Colorado. The Predators scored twice on the power play and added two empty-netters, with each of their five goals coming from a different player.
After a scoreless first period, Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season, while Roman Josi added his first. Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal on an empty net, and Gustav Nyquist followed with his 4th, also on an empty net.
Stars Offense Breakdown
Dallas managed 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored 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.
After a scoreless first period, the Stars got on the board at 8:38 in the second, with their second goal coming at 11:22. Dallas finished the game with 32 giveaways.
Nashville Team Defense
Defensively, the Predators will look to build off their previous performance, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Avalanche. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. The first goal they allowed came 2:54 into the 2nd period, and the other came late in the 3rd, at the 17:43 mark.
Dallas Team Defense
Dallas’ defense gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but the Stars tied the game at 2-2 before allowing two more goals—one at 2:32 in the third and an empty-netter at 19:00. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.
Predators vs Stars Trends
- Nashville has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- In their last five games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Stars have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Predators have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-8.
Predators vs Stars Prediction
If you’re considering a direct moneyline bet, the Stars is the choice to make. However, with a payout of -289, you might want to use this bet as a building block for a parlay.
For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Predators to cover. Even if the Stars secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Predators should cover the puck line.
When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.
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Last updated:April 3, 2025 Predators, Stars