The Dallas Stars (0-0-0) and Nashville Predators (2-0-0) meet Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Predators odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars open their season in the Music City, where they have dropped 4 straight meetings. Dallas is also just 1-5 in the last 6 meetings with Nashville, so it probably wishes it could start almost anywhere else.
The Predators are back from a successful business trip to Czechia, winning a pair of NHL Global Series games against the San Jose Sharks to get the season off on the right foot.
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