The Nashville Predators (22-18-1) visit the Dallas Stars (24-11-5) for a Central Division clash Friday night. The opening faceoff at American Airlines Center is slated for 8 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Predators vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Nashville last played Tuesday, falling to the Anaheim Ducks 5-3. Over a stretch that opened with a loss to Dallas on Dec. 23 and includes another game — a win — against the Stars, the Predators are 3-4-1 over their last 8 games.
The Stars scored 7 goals in their last game on Wednesday vs. the Minnesota Wild and have averaged 4.86 goals per game since Dec. 29. They are now 2nd in the NHL in scoring 3.68 GPG. Dallas is 5-1 over its last 6 games against Nashville.
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