Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay, Thursday’s game at 8:00 PM ET between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators features a slew of betting options. Prior to the puck dropping, take a look at our best bets for this matchup.

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Stars vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• This season, 15 of Dallas’ 27 games have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• In Nashville’s 29 games this season, 11 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.4 more than the combined scoring averages for the Stars (3.37) and the Predators (2.21).
• The 5.7 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.3 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Stars Moneyline: -201

• The Stars are 15-7 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -201 or shorter, Dallas is 5-2 (winning 71.4% of the time).
• The Stars’ implied moneyline win probability is 66.8% in this game.

Predators Moneyline: +167

• Nashville is aiming for its first win as the moneyline underdog this season (in 11 opportunities).
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +167 or longer, they have not won a game in one opportunity.
• Nashville has a 37.5% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Dallas 4, Nashville 2

Stars Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Dallas, Matt Duchene has recorded 29 points.
• Mason Marchment has 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• On 43 shots (for nine goals) and 11 assists, Tyler Seguin has contributed 20 points this season.
• Jake Oettinger (14-6-0) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .912 for Dallas.

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi is a top offensive contributor for his team with 23 points (0.8 per game). He has scored seven goals and 16 assists in 29 games (playing 24:58 per game).
• Filip Forsberg has made a major impact for Nashville this season with 19 points, thanks to nine goals and 10 assists.
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has 15 points, courtesy of seven goals (second on team) and eight assists (fifth).
• Juuse Saros’ record stands at 6-13-5 on the season, giving up 64 goals (2.7 goals against average) and compiling 629 saves with a .908 save percentage (24th in the league).

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Dallas vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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