The Nashville Predators, led by Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis, are prepared to take the ice against Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl for a Central Division showdown. NBC will broadcast the game, and the action gets going at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 1.
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Earning 1.6 units for moneyline bettors, Dallas is 22-18 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That win percentage, ranked third in the Central Division so far in this young season, hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (43-39). 25 of the team’s 40 matches have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team’s 13-8 SU at home.
The Stars have converted on just 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that puts them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.9 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .926 save percentage and 27.1 saves per game, Ben Bishop (15-12-3) has been the top goalkeeper for Dallas this season. If head coach Rick Bowness decides to rest him, however, Dallas might go with Anton Khudobin (9-7-7 record, .929 save percentage, 2.29 goals against average).
On the other bench, Nashville is 18-20 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 38 regular season outings, 24 of its games have gone over the total, while 14 have gone under the total and none have pushed. The Predators are 8-9 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Predators have converted on just 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 28th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Pekka Rinne (23.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Nashville. Rinne owns a 13-10-3 record, while registering a .894 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average this year.
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Over Dallas’ last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Stars are 13-8 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Predators are 4-7 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Dallas is 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Nashville is 1-2 in shootouts.
- Nashville skaters have averaged 10.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.3 giveaways per game (ranked 11th in the NHL).
- Dallas has averaged 16.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 13.1 giveaways per game (ranked 29th in the NHL).
