Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction 2-15-24 Picks

The Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators meet in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in this Central division clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stars vs. Predators Prediction.

Dallas Stars Team Preview

The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 4-2 win over Carolina last time out. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 54 points including a team-high 36 assists while Joe Pavelski has 46 points with 19 goals and 27 assists. Roope Hintz has 49 points with a team-high 23 goals of his own and 26 assists and Matt Duchene has 50 points with 31 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted an 19-9-2 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.90 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 13-5-4 with a 3.08 GAA and a .896 save percentage. The Stars will face the Oilers after this game.

Dallas Stars Team Facts

• The favorites have won each of the Stars’ last nine games.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last seven games at Bridgestone Arena.
• The Stars have won the first period in each of their last four games following a win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 10 games.

Nashville Predators Team Preview

The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to build on a 4-2 loss to New Jersey last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 53 points including a team-high 25 goals and 28 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 45 points with 19 goals of his own and 26 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 40 points with 28 assists while Roman Josi has 49 points of his own with a team-leading 38 assists. Juuse Saros has made 38 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 20-20-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 6-4 with a 3.12 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season.

Nashville Predators Team Facts

• The Predators have won each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Stars and Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
• The home team has won the second period in five of the last six games between the Stars and Predators.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 14 home games against Western Conference opponents.

Stars vs. Predators Prediction

I’m on the Stars here. Nashville may have won the first two meetings between these two teams this season, but the Stars have actually been playing some of the league’s best hockey on the road all year long and while Nashville does a lot of their best work at home, the Preds are still fairly inconsistent and it’s hard to not give a look to Dallas when we’re getting the Stars at a decent price. Dallas has picked up right where they left off going into the all-star break and I think they grab another win in this one. Give me the Stars.