The Nashville Predators face the Dallas Stars with both teams looking to improve on strong seasons. The Predators have a 22-18-1 record and are in fourth place in the Central Division while the Stars have a 24-11-5 record and with two wins in a row, they are in third place in the division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
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The Predators are having a promising season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.10 goals per game. Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly, and Gustav Nyquist have scored 46 goals and 67 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Colton Sissons, Luke Evangelista, and Thomas Novak have combined for 25 goals and 34 assists while defenseman Roman Josi has added eight goals and 24 assists from the point to open up the offense.
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The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.17 goals per game including 14 goals in the last three games. Roman Josi and Ryan McDonagh have combined for 3.7 defensive point shares but the rest of the defensive unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Juuse Saros has struggled with a .899 save percentage and a 3.09 goals-against average on 900 shots with -3.6 goals saved above average.