Stars vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 8

The Dallas Stars (7-4-3) visit the Nashville Predators (5-7-4) on Saturday, Nov. 8, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The sportsbooks have made the Stars solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Predators are at +130.

Dallas fell in a 7-5 loss at home its last time out on Nov. 6 against the Anaheim Ducks. Miro Heiskanen's four points (four assists) led the Stars.

Nashville's last game was a home loss, 3-1, against the Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 6. Filip Forsberg (one assist) and Ryan O'Reilly (one goal) were among the three Predators skaters who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we think will come out on top in Saturday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 5 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-155)
• Underdog: Predators (+130)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have won 54.5% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (6-5).
• Dallas is 1-3 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter (25.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Stars' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• Dallas' 14 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals eight times.

Predators Betting Insights

• This season the Predators have been an underdog 10 times, and won two of those games.
• Nashville is 1-6 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Predators, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
• Nashville has played six games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas ranks 22nd in the league with 40 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Stars have conceded 45 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 19th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-5) ranks 24th in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 50 power-play chances).
• Dallas has the league's third-best power-play conversion rate (34%).
• Dallas kills 70.45% of opponent power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.9%.
• The Stars have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• With 39 goals (2.4 per game), Nashville has the league's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Predators give up 3.4 goals per game (54 in total), 28th in the league.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have seven power-play goals (on 49 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• Nashville has the NHL's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (14.29%).
• The Predators have one shorthanded goal (12th in league).
• At 82%, Nashville has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville is 10th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Predators are 30th in the league.