Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/12/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 12, 2024

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Predators +145, Stars -175; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Predators +145, Stars -175; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Predators +145, Stars -175; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Nashville Predators:  22-18-1 (4th place, Central Division)

Dallas Stars:  24-11-5 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Nashville Predators:  4-5-1 last 10

Dallas Stars:  6-3-1 last 10

The Predators are entering this game with 45 points, a 22-18-1 record overall, and they are 10-7-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one at home 5-3. Alexandre Carrier, Denis Gurianov, and Philip Tomasino each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Michael McCarron led the team in assists with 2 while Roman Josi led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Juuse Saros was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 33 shots with 28 saves and a .848 save percentage. Their offense has scored 129 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 130 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 53 points, a 24-11-5 record overall, and they are 13-7-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one at home 7-2. Nils Lundkvist, Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin, and Sam Steel each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Esa Lindell led the team in assists with 3 while Jason Robertson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 save percentage. Their offense has scored 149 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 122 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked good in their games this season with their 24-11-5 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West. They were leading the division at one point but have fallen down the standings a bit with other teams getting hot now. They will be looking to climb the standings once again though as they are starting to get hot in their games lately. Meanwhile, the Predators haven't looked great in their games this season with their 22-18-1 record overall but that record has them sitting in 4th place of their division in the West. They are right behind the Stars in the standings but they are still 8 points off of them as the top 3 teams in the division are just that much better right now. The Predators have also struggled in their road games this season with their 10-7-1 road record and they haven't looked good in their games lately either. The Stars just scored 7 goals in their last game which they won and they are looking to go on another run here as they start to get hot again. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game and on the puckline.

Predators Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, January 12, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Stars 6 Predators 3.

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Nashville Predators: 51-46 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 26-20 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline after allowing 5 goals or more. 9-5 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 42-22 OVER vs. division opponents. 8-4 OVER after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game.

Dallas Stars: 29-35 (-19.5 units) on the moneyline after a 2 game unbeaten streak. 31-37 (-17.2 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 26-14 OVER in all games. 18-3 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 17-8 OVER after one or more consecutive overs.

Nashville Predators:  T. Barrie (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

Dallas Stars:  M. Heiskanen (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Oettinger (G) Mid Jan - Lower Body. J. Rosburg (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“We didn’t start on time again. That first period was our worst period, by far, of the year.” - Andrew Brunette after his team’s loss against the Ducks in their game on Tuesday.

“We’re holding off on the parades. I think we responded the way we needed to respond against that team and found a way to win two games. Did some really good things.” - Peter DeBoer after his team’s win against the Wild in their game on Wednesday.

LW Forsberg, Filip

C O'Reilly, Ryan

RW Nyquist, Gustav

LD Josi, Roman

RD Fabbro, Dante

G Saros, Juuse

LW Robertson, Jason

C Hintz, Roope

RW Pavelski, Joe

LD Suter, Ryan

RD Lundkvist, Nils

G Wedgewood, Scott

Points: F. Forsberg (45)

Goals: F. Forsberg (21)

Assists: F. Forsberg (24)

GAA: J. Saros (3.09)

Points: J. Robertson (41)

Goals: R. Hintz (17)

Assists: J. Robertson (26)

GAA: M. Murray (0.00)

Coaches:

Nashville Predators: Andrew Brunette (1st season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (2nd season)