Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/24

Looking to win big? The Predators and Stars face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 against the Predators in a Central division matchup.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:

• The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Stars on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)

Are Nashville Ready for a Road Win?

Nashville improved to 7-16-6 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.5.

The Avalanche scored first, but Nashville responded with five straight goals, including two empty-netters. Five different players scored for the Predators in the win.

Nashville found the net five times in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with each goal coming from a different player. Gustav Nyquist scored his 4th goal of the season, while Filip Forsberg added his 7th, both on empty nets. Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos each contributed, with Josi netting his 1st goal and Stamkos his 2nd, which came on a power play.

The Predators took 25 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays. After a scoreless first period, they got on the board with Stamkos’ power-play goal. Colton Sissons added his 1st goal of the season in the second period.

Defensively, the Predators gave up the first goal just 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held the Avalanche scoreless in the first and secured a 5-2 win. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. Nashville’s defense also contributed 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Will the Stars Make it Happen at Home?

Dallas fell to 17-10-0 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars trailed 2-0 before tying it up in the second period, but Florida pulled away with two goals in the third.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell just short. Dallas, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The Stars’ first goal came at 11:22 in the second period, after the Panthers had already scored twice.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board at 8:38 in the second. They recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

The Stars’ defense allowed the first goal 5:15 into the first period and another at 14:45, putting them down 2-0. After Dallas tied it at 2-2, they gave up two more goals—one at 2:32 into the third period and another at 19:00. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.