Dallas Stars

Ice Hockey NHL Bridgestone Arena Sat 8 Nov 16:30

Nashville Predators

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Stars vs Predators

The Dallas Stars square off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:30 on Saturday, November 8. Our betting preview features expert NHL predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

The Value Lies With Stars to Win

We’re keeping our prediction simple which is the Stars to claim a victory in regulation time. They should have the upper hand over the Predators and the 3-Way Moneyline offers a tempting -102.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 3-2 Stars Victory

Dallas Stars have experienced back-to-back road losses. Their previous game was a 7-5 home defeat against Anaheim Ducks at American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston bagged two goals, while Mikko Rantanen, Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz scored once.

Nashville Predators have lost on their last three outings. In a recent home game at Bridgestone Arena, they were turned over 3-1 by Philadelphia Flyers. Predators managed 24 shots and Ryan O'Reilly recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Stars beat the Predators when the teams last met. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Bridgestone Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Stars wins.

Starting Goalies

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 25-10-5 2.7 .897 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3
Justus Annunen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-8-2 3.2 .886 0
23/24 8-4-1 2.25 .928 2
Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 25.0 shots on goal, with a 32.4% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have given up 3.0 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

Mikko Rantanen is the top points scorer with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, with Wyatt Johnston recording 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.73 goal against average with a .896 save percentage, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

The Predators have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Filip Forsberg with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Ryan O'Reilly is next best after registering 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.22 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

Dallas Stars are available at -102 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter in 60 minutes. Our pick is that the visitors will prove too strong for Nashville Predators and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Stars vs Predators stats:

  • Predators have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Predators have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Predators have lost their last 3 games.
  • Predators have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Stars.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Wyatt Johnston Over 2.5 Shots -154 BetMGM logo

Wyatt Johnston (Stars) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. There is odds of -154 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Stars
To Score Mikko Rantanen
Shots on Goal Wyatt Johnston Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Stars winning in regulation time followed by Mikko Rantanen (Stars) to find the net and Wyatt Johnston (Stars) having Over 2.5 shots.

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Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Sportsbooks’ favorites Dallas Stars are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -156 about them triumphing means a 61% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Nashville Predators are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +130.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -118.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 14 21.69 8 12 20 -3
53 Wyatt Johnston 14 21.74 9 8 17 -3
21 Jason Robertson 14 20.97 3 10 13 -1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Filip Forsberg 16 19.1 6 6 12 -1
90 Ryan O'Reilly 16 19.41 6 4 10 -4
58 Michael Bunting 16 14.36 4 5 9 -2

Injuries & Suspensions

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jamie Benn
Injured
Matt Duchene
Injured
Nils Lundkvist
Injured

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Adam Wilsby
Injured
Cole Smith
Injured
Roman Josi
Injured

Starting Lineups

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

29
Justus Annunen
76
Brady Skjei
48
Nicklaus Perbix
9
Filip Forsberg
90
Ryan O'Reilly
77
Luke Evangelista
96
Mikko Rantanen
53
Wyatt Johnston
18
Sam Steel
4
Miro Heiskanen
23
Esa Lindell
29
Jake Oettinger

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

29
Justus Annunen
41
Nicolas Hague
37
Nick Blankenburg
91
Steven Stamkos
56
Erik Haula
81
Jonathan Marchessault
91
Tyler Seguin
24
Roope Hintz
21
Jason Robertson
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
55
Thomas Harley
29
Jake Oettinger

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

29
Justus Annunen
24
Spencer Stastney
20
Justin Barron
58
Michael Bunting
40
Fyodor Svechkov
71
Matthew Wood
22
Mavrik Bourque
49
Justin Hryckowian
10
Oskar Baeck
28
Alexander Petrovic
6
Lian Bichsel
29
Jake Oettinger

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

29
Justus Annunen
17
Tyson Jost
47
Michael McCarron
89
Ozzy Wiesblatt
15
Colin Blackwell
12
Radek Faksa
73
Adam Erne
29
Jake Oettinger

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

06 Nov NHL
Ducks 7-5 Stars
04 Nov NHL
Oilers 3-4 Stars
01 Nov NHL
Stars 3-4 Panthers
30 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Lightning
28 Oct NHL
Capitals 0-1 Stars
26 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Predators
25 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 2-3 Stars
23 Oct NHL
Kings 3-2 Stars
21 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 5-1 Stars
18 Oct NHL
Stars 1-3 Blues

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

06 Nov NHL
Flyers 3-1 Predators
04 Nov NHL
Predators 2-3 Wild
03 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-4 Predators
01 Nov NHL
Flames 2-4 Predators
30 Oct NHL
Predators 1-4 Flyers
28 Oct NHL
Lightning 5-2 Predators
26 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Predators
25 Oct NHL
Kings 4-5 Predators
23 Oct NHL
Canucks 1-2 Predators
21 Oct NHL
Ducks 5-2 Predators
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 63 40 17 6 86 0.683 30 36 224 183 41 23-8-2 17-9-4 4-3 7-3 1L
2 Pittsburgh 63 32 17 14 78 0.619 27 31 213 188 25 16-9-8 16-8-6 1-9 4-6 1W
3 NY Islanders 64 36 23 5 77 0.602 23 32 188 183 5 17-10-2 19-13-3 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Columbus 63 32 21 10 74 0.587 22 27 204 203 1 17-8-7 15-13-3 5-1 6-4 2L
5 Washington 65 32 26 7 71 0.546 27 31 207 195 12 20-11-3 12-15-4 1-5 6-4 1W
6 Philadelphia 63 29 23 11 69 0.548 19 22 183 200 -17 14-11-7 15-12-4 7-3 5-5 1L
7 New Jersey 64 32 30 2 66 0.516 21 28 166 192 -26 16-14-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 1L
8 NY Rangers 63 25 30 8 58 0.46 16 22 175 200 -25 8-15-6 17-15-2 3-0 3-7 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 64 39 19 6 84 0.656 33 36 225 193 32 20-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 7W
2 Tampa Bay 62 39 19 4 82 0.661 30 35 223 172 51 19-10-0 20-9-4 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Detroit 64 36 21 7 79 0.617 25 34 189 190 -1 18-11-3 18-10-4 2-3 4-6 1W
4 Montreal 62 34 18 10 78 0.629 23 32 222 209 13 17-11-2 17-7-8 2-5 6-4 1W
5 Boston 63 35 22 6 76 0.603 27 33 212 200 12 24-8-1 11-14-5 2-3 5-5 1L
6 Ottawa 63 32 22 9 73 0.579 26 29 214 198 16 14-10-5 18-12-4 3-0 7-3 3W
7 Florida 63 31 29 3 65 0.516 25 27 191 210 -19 16-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 3-7 1W
8 Toronto 64 27 26 11 65 0.508 19 26 202 226 -24 16-11-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 62 43 10 9 95 0.766 38 40 238 155 83 23-4-4 20-6-5 3-5 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 63 39 14 10 88 0.698 31 35 220 173 47 19-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 1W
3 Minnesota 64 37 16 11 85 0.664 24 33 215 185 30 18-7-7 19-9-4 4-4 7-3 1L
4 Utah 64 34 25 5 73 0.57 26 34 203 176 27 18-10-2 16-15-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Nashville 63 28 27 8 64 0.508 21 25 187 216 -29 17-13-3 11-14-5 3-0 4-6 1L
6 Winnipeg 62 26 26 10 62 0.5 21 25 178 189 -11 15-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 3W
7 St Louis 63 25 29 9 59 0.468 23 24 166 212 -46 14-12-6 11-17-3 1-3 6-4 4W
8 Chicago 64 24 29 11 59 0.461 18 21 172 207 -35 13-15-5 11-14-6 3-5 3-7 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 63 35 25 3 73 0.579 20 27 211 221 -10 22-10-1 13-15-2 8-0 7-3 1L
2 Vegas 64 29 21 14 72 0.563 21 28 209 205 4 14-10-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 2L
3 Edmonton 64 31 25 8 70 0.547 23 31 227 218 9 16-11-4 15-14-4 0-3 4-6 1W
4 Seattle 62 29 24 9 67 0.54 23 28 177 186 -9 16-11-5 13-13-4 1-4 5-5 2L
5 San Jose 61 30 25 6 66 0.541 18 28 189 212 -23 17-10-5 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 2L
6 LA Kings 63 26 23 14 66 0.524 16 22 168 190 -22 10-15-7 16-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 63 25 31 7 57 0.452 21 23 158 196 -38 16-12-4 9-19-3 2-3 4-6 1L
8 Vancouver 64 19 37 8 46 0.359 13 15 165 238 -73 6-20-5 13-17-3 4-2 1-9 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 63 40 17 6 86 0.683 30 36 224 183 41 23-8-2 17-9-4 4-3 7-3 1L
2 Buffalo 64 39 19 6 84 0.656 33 36 225 193 32 20-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 7W
3 Tampa Bay 62 39 19 4 82 0.661 30 35 223 172 51 19-10-0 20-9-4 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Detroit 64 36 21 7 79 0.617 25 34 189 190 -1 18-11-3 18-10-4 2-3 4-6 1W
5 Montreal 62 34 18 10 78 0.629 23 32 222 209 13 17-11-2 17-7-8 2-5 6-4 1W
6 Pittsburgh 63 32 17 14 78 0.619 27 31 213 188 25 16-9-8 16-8-6 1-9 4-6 1W
7 NY Islanders 64 36 23 5 77 0.602 23 32 188 183 5 17-10-2 19-13-3 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 63 35 22 6 76 0.603 27 33 212 200 12 24-8-1 11-14-5 2-3 5-5 1L
9 Columbus 63 32 21 10 74 0.587 22 27 204 203 1 17-8-7 15-13-3 5-1 6-4 2L
10 Ottawa 63 32 22 9 73 0.579 26 29 214 198 16 14-10-5 18-12-4 3-0 7-3 3W
11 Washington 65 32 26 7 71 0.546 27 31 207 195 12 20-11-3 12-15-4 1-5 6-4 1W
12 Philadelphia 63 29 23 11 69 0.548 19 22 183 200 -17 14-11-7 15-12-4 7-3 5-5 1L
13 New Jersey 64 32 30 2 66 0.516 21 28 166 192 -26 16-14-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 1L
14 Florida 63 31 29 3 65 0.516 25 27 191 210 -19 16-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 3-7 1W
15 Toronto 64 27 26 11 65 0.508 19 26 202 226 -24 16-11-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 7L
16 NY Rangers 63 25 30 8 58 0.46 16 22 175 200 -25 8-15-6 17-15-2 3-0 3-7 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 62 43 10 9 95 0.766 38 40 238 155 83 23-4-4 20-6-5 3-5 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 63 39 14 10 88 0.698 31 35 220 173 47 19-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 1W
3 Minnesota 64 37 16 11 85 0.664 24 33 215 185 30 18-7-7 19-9-4 4-4 7-3 1L
4 Anaheim 63 35 25 3 73 0.579 20 27 211 221 -10 22-10-1 13-15-2 8-0 7-3 1L
5 Utah 64 34 25 5 73 0.57 26 34 203 176 27 18-10-2 16-15-3 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Vegas 64 29 21 14 72 0.563 21 28 209 205 4 14-10-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 2L
7 Edmonton 64 31 25 8 70 0.547 23 31 227 218 9 16-11-4 15-14-4 0-3 4-6 1W
8 Seattle 62 29 24 9 67 0.54 23 28 177 186 -9 16-11-5 13-13-4 1-4 5-5 2L
9 San Jose 61 30 25 6 66 0.541 18 28 189 212 -23 17-10-5 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 2L
10 LA Kings 63 26 23 14 66 0.524 16 22 168 190 -22 10-15-7 16-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
11 Nashville 63 28 27 8 64 0.508 21 25 187 216 -29 17-13-3 11-14-5 3-0 4-6 1L
12 Winnipeg 62 26 26 10 62 0.5 21 25 178 189 -11 15-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 3W
13 St Louis 63 25 29 9 59 0.468 23 24 166 212 -46 14-12-6 11-17-3 1-3 6-4 4W
14 Chicago 64 24 29 11 59 0.461 18 21 172 207 -35 13-15-5 11-14-6 3-5 3-7 1W
15 Calgary 63 25 31 7 57 0.452 21 23 158 196 -38 16-12-4 9-19-3 2-3 4-6 1L
16 Vancouver 64 19 37 8 46 0.359 13 15 165 238 -73 6-20-5 13-17-3 4-2 1-9 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 62 43 10 9 95 0.766 38 40 238 155 83 23-4-4 20-6-5 3-5 8-2 5W
2 Dallas 63 39 14 10 88 0.698 31 35 220 173 47 19-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 1W
3 Carolina 63 40 17 6 86 0.683 30 36 224 183 41 23-8-2 17-9-4 4-3 7-3 1L
4 Minnesota 64 37 16 11 85 0.664 24 33 215 185 30 18-7-7 19-9-4 4-4 7-3 1L
5 Buffalo 64 39 19 6 84 0.656 33 36 225 193 32 20-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 7W
6 Tampa Bay 62 39 19 4 82 0.661 30 35 223 172 51 19-10-0 20-9-4 4-2 5-5 1L
7 Detroit 64 36 21 7 79 0.617 25 34 189 190 -1 18-11-3 18-10-4 2-3 4-6 1W
8 Montreal 62 34 18 10 78 0.629 23 32 222 209 13 17-11-2 17-7-8 2-5 6-4 1W
9 Pittsburgh 63 32 17 14 78 0.619 27 31 213 188 25 16-9-8 16-8-6 1-9 4-6 1W
10 NY Islanders 64 36 23 5 77 0.602 23 32 188 183 5 17-10-2 19-13-3 4-5 6-4 1W
11 Boston 63 35 22 6 76 0.603 27 33 212 200 12 24-8-1 11-14-5 2-3 5-5 1L
12 Columbus 63 32 21 10 74 0.587 22 27 204 203 1 17-8-7 15-13-3 5-1 6-4 2L
13 Ottawa 63 32 22 9 73 0.579 26 29 214 198 16 14-10-5 18-12-4 3-0 7-3 3W
14 Anaheim 63 35 25 3 73 0.579 20 27 211 221 -10 22-10-1 13-15-2 8-0 7-3 1L
15 Utah 64 34 25 5 73 0.57 26 34 203 176 27 18-10-2 16-15-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Vegas 64 29 21 14 72 0.563 21 28 209 205 4 14-10-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 2L
17 Washington 65 32 26 7 71 0.546 27 31 207 195 12 20-11-3 12-15-4 1-5 6-4 1W
18 Edmonton 64 31 25 8 70 0.547 23 31 227 218 9 16-11-4 15-14-4 0-3 4-6 1W
19 Philadelphia 63 29 23 11 69 0.548 19 22 183 200 -17 14-11-7 15-12-4 7-3 5-5 1L
20 Seattle 62 29 24 9 67 0.54 23 28 177 186 -9 16-11-5 13-13-4 1-4 5-5 2L
21 San Jose 61 30 25 6 66 0.541 18 28 189 212 -23 17-10-5 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 2L
22 LA Kings 63 26 23 14 66 0.524 16 22 168 190 -22 10-15-7 16-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
23 New Jersey 64 32 30 2 66 0.516 21 28 166 192 -26 16-14-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 1L
24 Florida 63 31 29 3 65 0.516 25 27 191 210 -19 16-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 3-7 1W
25 Toronto 64 27 26 11 65 0.508 19 26 202 226 -24 16-11-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 7L
26 Nashville 63 28 27 8 64 0.508 21 25 187 216 -29 17-13-3 11-14-5 3-0 4-6 1L
27 Winnipeg 62 26 26 10 62 0.5 21 25 178 189 -11 15-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 3W
28 St Louis 63 25 29 9 59 0.468 23 24 166 212 -46 14-12-6 11-17-3 1-3 6-4 4W
29 Chicago 64 24 29 11 59 0.461 18 21 172 207 -35 13-15-5 11-14-6 3-5 3-7 1W
30 NY Rangers 63 25 30 8 58 0.46 16 22 175 200 -25 8-15-6 17-15-2 3-0 3-7 1W
31 Calgary 63 25 31 7 57 0.452 21 23 158 196 -38 16-12-4 9-19-3 2-3 4-6 1L
32 Vancouver 64 19 37 8 46 0.359 13 15 165 238 -73 6-20-5 13-17-3 4-2 1-9 2L