The Nashville Predators hope to stave off elimination at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. This one gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 22 and it will air live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars Odds
With a moneyline of -125, Dallas heads into the matchup as the favorite. The line for Nashville sits at +105, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 5 goals (-125 money on the under, +105 on the over).
Though the team is 49-38 straight up (SU) this season, Nashville has actually lost 7.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 87 regular season matches, 47 of its games have gone under the total, while 35 have gone over and just five have pushed. This 2018-19 Predators team is 23-20 SU on the road.
The Predators’ offensive attack attempted 32.7 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 2.9 goals per contest (ranked 18th overall in the NHL). In the playoffs, the team is attempting an average of 34.0 shots on goal (and up to 2.2 goals per game).
Following a regular season where they scored on 12.8 percent of all power-play chances (the second-weakest in the NHL), the Predators have yet to connect on a power-play goal in the playoffs.
Sporting a .915 save percentage and 25.6 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (33-28-5) has been the primary option in goal for Nashville this year. If head coach Peter Laviolette decides to rest him, however, Nashville might roll with Juuse Saros (17-15-2), who has a .916 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Dallas is 46-41 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 87 regular season contests, 50 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just 11 have pushed. It’s 25-18 SU as the home team this year.
The Stars have converted on 20.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (27.4 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Stars. Bishop has 31 wins, 20 losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a solid 2.00 goals against average and a .934 save percentage this season.
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Nashville has managed 28.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas has been attempting 35.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Dallas’ last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- Nashville skaters created 21.0 hits per game last season, while the Stars logged 22.7 hits per contest.
