The Nashville Predators (6-5-1) travel to meet the Dallas Stars (4-5-2) Wednesday at American Airlines Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Predators vs. Stars odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Predators are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center Sunday. That sums up their play lately, as four of their last five outings have been one-goal games and three of them weren’t decided in regulation.
The Stars have also needed overtime or a shootout in three of their last five games, so look for a rather close game. Dallas has won just once in its last six games and has yet to win in regulation this season.
Predators at Stars odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Predators +122 (bet $100 to win $122) | Stars -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Predators +1.5 (-230) | Stars -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
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Predators at Stars projected goalies
Juuse Saros (5-4-1, 2.31 GAA, .925 SV%) vs. Braden Holtby (2-3-1, 2.46 GAA, .924 SV%)
Saros has allowed 2 or fewer goals in each of his past five starts and most recently yielded 2 goals on 32 shots in a 2-1 loss at Chicago Sunday. He hasn’t lost in regulation since Oct. 23 on the road against the Winnipeg Jets.
Holtby has coughed up 3 or more goals in each of his past three starts, going 0-2-1. He hasn’t won in regulation in his seven appearances, and he hasn’t won at all since Oct. 22 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Predators at Stars odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Predators 3, Stars 2
Money line
The PREDATORS (+122) are a strong play on the road. Nashville has just been playing much better than the Stars this season and it has the better of the backstops, as Saros hasn’t been yielding much of anything in between the pipes. Holtby has been touched up for 10 goals across his last three and you just can’t trust him here.
Against the spread
The Predators +1.5 (-230) will cost you more than two times your potential return if you’d like a little insurance. While it isn’t a terrible play, since Nashville has been involved in plenty of close games lately if you like the boys from Smashville you should just play them straight up.
PASS.
Over/Under
The UNDER 5.5 (-135) is the lean. The Under has connected in five of the last six for the Predators. The Over has hit in three straight for the Stars, but the Under is 8-3 across their last 11 games overall.
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