The Dallas Stars (1-0-0) will be looking to duplicate their effort from Friday’s 7-0 win over the Nashville Predators (2-2-0) when the two meet for the second time in three days at American Airlines Center. Sunday’s puck drop will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Predators-Stars NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Predators at Stars: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Predators -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Stars -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Predators +1.5 (-300) | Stars -1.5 (+240)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Predators at Stars: Projected starting goalies
Juuse Saros (2-1-0, .915 SV%, 3.00 GAA) vs. Anton Khudobin (1-0-0, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA)
Saros allowed 5 goals on just 20 shots before being pulled at the end of the second period in Friday’s loss. The 25-year-old had allowed a total of 3 goals on 74 shots in his first two games of the season. He shut out the Stars in each of his two meetings with them last season.
Khudobin is back in net after turning in a 34-save shutout in his season debut Friday. He went 1-1-0 with a total of 3 goals allowed on 70 shots in two games against Nashville last season.
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Predators at Stars: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Predators 3, Stars 1
Money line (ML)
The PREDATORS (-105) remain underdogs for the second of two meetings with the Stars but at a reduced money line price from Friday. The oddsmakers are expecting a bounce-back effort and so do I.
Saros dominated the eventual Western Conference champion Stars last season with two shutouts in two outings. He had started the season very well and should return to form after Friday’s embarrassment.
Stars LW Jamie Benn (lower body) is also at risk of missing Sunday’s contest after leaving Friday’s game. He could join C Tyler Seguin (hip) and RW Joel Kiviranta (undisclosed) on the sidelines and leave Dallas rather shorthanded.
Against the spread (ATS)
Nashville dominated in Corsi For percentage and scoring chances from start to finish Friday, winning those battles in all three periods. Chalk up the 7-0 loss to a bad night at the office and take PREDATORS -1.5 (+240) on the alternate puck line.
Saros will be much sharper and the forwards also have a point to prove after being blanked Friday.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (-115). These goalies were the stars of last season’s head-to-head contests and both have already shown top form in 2021.
Benn’s potential absence would further limit the Stars’ offensive output, even though he was held off the scoresheet in limited action Friday.
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