Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Dallas Stars (0-0-0) and the Nashville Predators (0-0-0) at Bridgestone Arena sees the Stars as road favorites (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Predators (+110). The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-130)
• Underdog: Predators (+110)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Predators Quick Facts

• In 48 games last season, Dallas and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Nashville played 34 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• The teams combined to score 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
• Combined, these teams surrendered 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• The Stars were third in goals scored in the league, and the Predators were 10th.
• The Stars were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Predators were 13th.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars scored the third-most goals in the league last season (294 total, 3.6 per game).
• Defensively, Dallas was one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 232 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their goal differential (+62) made them third-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals Dallas recorded last season (ninth-most in the NHL) came via 240 chances.
• The Stars’ 24.17% power-play conversion rate was sixth-best in the league.
• The 12 shorthanded goals Dallas scored last season ranked second among all NHL squads.
• The Stars killed 82.01% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best percentage in the league.
• The Stars won 54% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• Dallas had an 11.4% shooting percentage, which ranked fourth in the league.
• The Stars did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 17.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• The Stars won 54 of their 84 games when favored on the moneyline last season (64.3%).
• Dallas went 46-21 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Stars’ implied win probability is 56.5%.

Stars Leaders

• One of Dallas’ top offensive players last season was Jason Robertson, who had 80 points (29 goals, 51 assists) and played an average of 18:19 per game.
• Wyatt Johnston contributed with 65 points (32 goals, 33 assists).
• Matt Duchene’s 65 points last season came via 25 goals and 40 assists.
• Jake Oettinger (35-14-4) had a goals against average of 2.7 last season, and made 1336 saves. His .905 save percentage ranked 31st in the league.

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators’ 266 goals last season (3.2 per game) ranked them 10th in the NHL.
• Nashville gave up 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +18, they were 14th in the league.
• Nashville had 58 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 269 chances.
• The Predators’ power-play percentage (21.56) ranked them 16th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Nashville had seven.
• The 76.92% penalty-kill percentage of the Predators was 22nd in the league.
• The Predators were 16th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, Nashville was 15th in the league.
• The Predators did not shut out an opponent last season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Predators were an underdog 38 times, and won 19, or 50.0%, of those games.
• Last season Nashville won 14 of its 26 games, or 53.8%, when an underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 47.6% chance to win.

Predators Leaders

• Filip Forsberg racked up 94 points (1.1 per game) for Nashville last season, with 48 goals and 46 assists in 82 games (playing 18:54 per game).
• Roman Josi racked up 85 total points (one per game) last campaign. He had 23 goals and 62 assists.
• Steven Stamkos was a top contributor on offense for Nashville with 40 goals and 41 assists.
• Juuse Saros was 35-24-5 in 64 games last season, conceding 173 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).