The Nashville Predators, led by Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi, are set to take the ice against Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a divisional matchup. The first puck will drop at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 19, and it can be caught live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-115) is currently the favorite over Nashville (-105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -125 under, +105 over.
Nashville is 34-27 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 31 of its matches have gone under the total, while 27 have gone over and just three have pushed. As the away team in 2018-19, the Preds are 15-15 SU.
Nashville has converted on just 13.2 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 31st in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.4 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .915 save percentage and 25.1 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (21-20-4) has been the primary option in goal for Nashville this year. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Peter Laviolette might go with Juuse Saros (14-11-2 record, .912 save percentage, 2.70 goals against average).
Dallas is 29-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 58 regular season matches, 35 of its games have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and just seven have pushed. This season, the team is 18-10 SU at home.
The Stars have converted on just 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (27.1 saves per game) has been the top selection in the crease for the Stars. Bishop has 19 wins, 15 losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a 2.30 goals against average and a .924 save percentage this season.
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in four of Dallas’ last five outings.
- Six of Dallas’ last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- Nashville skaters created 21.0 hits per game last season, while the Stars accounted for 22.7 hits per contest.
