Stars vs. Predators betting preview

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Wednesday will feature a projected one-sided NHL contest between the road favorite Dallas Stars (50-25-6, -170 on the moneyline to win) and the Nashville Predators (29-44-8, +142 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Predators -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Stars vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-170)
  • Underdog: Predators (+142)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 33 of 81 matches (40.7%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 40.7% of Nashville’s games (33/81) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars net the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 274 this season.
  • On defense, Dallas has been one of the best squads in league action, giving up 217 total goals to rank sixth.
  • The squad has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +57 this season.
  • The 55 power-play goals Dallas has scored this season have come on 244 chances, 10th-best in the NHL.
  • The Stars rank 16th in the league with a 22.54% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Dallas’ offense has netted eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among all teams).
  • The Stars’ 82.14% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Stars win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.1%.
  • Dallas has an 11.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Stars average 15.1 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has gone 46-24 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Stars have won 25 of the 35 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -170.
  • The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 32 goals and 56 assists
  • Matt Duchene: 30 goals and 51 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 35 goals and 44 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 36-17-4 record, .911 save percentage, 142 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have scored 207 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Nashville’s 273 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -66.
  • Nashville has recorded 49 power-play goals this season (on 225 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • The Predators have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.78%.
  • Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (32nd among all NHL teams).
  • The 81.01% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Predators win 51.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 11th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 8.8% shooting percentage Nashville has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Predators have 11 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Nashville is 4-10 when it is the underdog by +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Predators, implied from the moneyline, is 41.3%.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 31 goals and 43 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 20 goals and 35 assists
  • Steven Stamkos: 27 goals and 24 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 19-31-6 record, .894 save percentage, 166 goals conceded
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