The Dallas Stars welcome the Nashville Predators to American Airlines Center on Thursday night, with both teams experiencing vastly different fortunes in recent weeks.
The Stars enter the contest riding an impressive four-game home winning streak, including a convincing 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in their last outing, while maintaining one of the NHL's best home records with 11 wins in their last 13 games.
Nashville arrives in Dallas amidst their worst slump of the season, having dropped eight consecutive games and struggling to generate offense with just 14 goals during that stretch.
The historical matchup heavily favors Dallas, who have claimed seven of the previous ten meetings between these Central Division rivals, including back-to-back victories in their most recent encounters.
Jake Oettinger's stellar performance in net for Dallas, sporting a 2.43 GAA and .912 save percentage this season, could prove decisive against a Predators team averaging just 2.21 goals per game.
As these division rivals prepare to face off, the contrast between Dallas's robust home form and Nashville's ongoing struggles sets the stage for what promises to be an intriguing Central Division matchup.
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators: who will win?
For tonight's Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators matchup, our predictive model gives the Stars a 73.33% chance of defeating the Preds.
Dallas Stars: 73.33% win probability
- Superior goal-scoring efficiency (92 goals for in 27 games)
- Strong defensive record (69 goals against, among league's best)
- Consistent winning record (17 wins in 27 games, 5th in Western Conference)
Nashville Predators: 26.67% win probability
- Poor offensive output (64 goals in 29 games, lowest in division)
- Defensive struggles (92 goals against in 29 games)
- Current losing streak (Recent form: LLLLL, last in Central Division)
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Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators odds
| Dallas Stars | Nashville Predators | |
|---|---|---|
| moneyline | -200 (via bet365 US) | +170 (via DraftKings Sportsbook) |
Key stats
- 1The Dallas Stars have won 17 out of 27 matches this season.
- 2The Nashville Predators have won 7 out of 29 matches this season.
- 3With 34 points, the Dallas Stars holds the 5th position in the league standings.
- 4Nashville Predators's 20 points place them 16th in the rankings.
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators form
Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators head to head
Dallas Stars
67%
Nashville Predators
33%
Oct 11, 2024
Nashville Predators
3 : 4
Dallas Stars
Feb 16, 2024
Nashville Predators
2 : 9
Dallas Stars
Jan 13, 2024
Dallas Stars
3 : 6
Nashville Predators
Jan 7, 2024
Dallas Stars
3 : 4
Nashville Predators
Dec 23, 2023
Nashville Predators
2 : 3
Dallas Stars
Apr 4, 2023
Dallas Stars
5 : 1
Nashville Predators
