Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a divisional showdown. The game gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, and fans at home can witness the game live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators Odds
Nashville (-165) is currently favored over Dallas (+145), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -135 under, +115 over.
Even though its record stands at 32-23 straight up (SU), Nashville has produced 3.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. 27 of its 55 contests have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team is 17-10 SU at home this season.
The Predators have converted on just 13.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 30th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.8 saves per game with a .914 save percentage, Pekka Rinne (20 wins, 18 losses, and four OT losses) has been the principal goalkeeper for Nashville this year. If head coach Peter Laviolette decides to rest him, however, Nashville may roll with Juuse Saros (13-9-9 record, .917 save percentage, 2.50 goals against average).
On the other hand, Dallas is 28-25 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 53 regular season matches, 31 of its games have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and just six have pushed. The Stars are 10-15 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Stars have converted on 21.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully killed off 83.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (.924 save percentage and 2.30 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop is averaging 27.1 saves per game and owns a 19-15-2 record.
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of Nashville’s last five games.
- Dallas has managed 27.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Nashville has been attempting 38.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Dallas’ last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Dallas skaters notched 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Predators forced 21.0 hits per contest.
