Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/27/2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +175 and the Predators at -286.

Dallas has a record of 18-16-3 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 99 goals and given up 102 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-18-0 and an over/under record of 13-19-0. Nashville is 22-13-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 111 goals and surrendered 95 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 22-15-0 while their over/under record is 17-19-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 18-18-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 13-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 22-15-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 17-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/24/18 C Martin Hanzal Upper Body left last game, is questionable Thursday vs Nashville
12/23/18 C Jason Dickinson Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Nashville
11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19)
11/09/18 D John Klingberg Upper Body IR (11/09)
11/02/18 D Connor Carrick Foot IR (11/02)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/22/18 C Colton Sissons Ankle is questionable Thursday vs Dallas
12/02/18 LW Filip Forsberg Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
11/15/18 D P.K. Subban Undisclosed IR (11/15)
11/12/18 LW Viktor Arvidsson Upper Body IR (11/12)

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Stars. He has 15 goals this year with 92 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 11 goals on 143 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 12 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 664 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 613 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has scored 28 total points this year for the Predators. He has 7 goals this season with 136 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 25.4 minutes played per game. Ryan Johansen averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 6 goals on 58 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 689 shots against him and he's surrendered 52 goals. He's made 637 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 39 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 99 while they've given up 102 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 96 power play opportunities and have scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 113 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.12% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 7th in the NHL with a total of 46 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 126 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 120 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 16th in the league with 111 goals scored while they've given up 95 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.36%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.7%, as they've attempted 1,918 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,186 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 1,456 attempts while they have given up 1,619 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.6% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.4% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,149 face-off wins compared to 1,062 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Dallas has 832 hits and they have blocked 567 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,196 face-off wins compared to 1,091 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Nashville has 658 hits and they have blocked 466 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Nashville is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3% as they've attempted 2,178 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,905 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.3% ranks 5th as they have 1,642 attempts while they have given up 1,439 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Predators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas +175

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