Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 4/3/25
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 goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 vs. the Predators.
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, April 3rd.
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)
Will the Nashville Defense Show Up on the Road?
With a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, the Predators moved to 27-40-8 this season. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players, and they scored twice in the third period to secure the win. The Avalanche took the lead in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals.
Nashville’s offense found the net five times in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with each goal coming from a different player. Gustav Nyquist added his 4th goal of the season on an empty net, while Filip Forsberg recorded his 7th, also on an empty net. Roman Josi scored his first goal of the year, while Steven Stamkos netted his 2nd on a power play.
After a scoreless first period, the Predators got on the board with a power play goal by Stamkos. Josi added another power play goal in the third period. Nashville took 25 shots on goal and finished with 15 giveaways.
Defensively, the Predators allowed 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 the win with two empty-netters. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.
Do the Stars Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?
Dallas fell to 49-21-4 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers scored twice more, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.
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 and picked up his eighth assist.
The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board with Dadonov’s goal at the 8:38 mark of the second period. Duchene followed with a goal at 11:22 in the second period. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, both to Florida. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more, including an empty-netter, resulting in a 4-2 loss. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 26 hits.