Stars vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 28

The Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators -- both coming off victories -- will play on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +130, and the Stars are -155.

Dallas claimed a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 25 against the Seattle Kraken. Three Stars skaters had two points each, including Matt Duchene (one goal and one assist) and Thomas Harley (two assists).

Nashville won its last game 4-2 at home over the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 26. The Predators got one point apiece out of six skaters in that outing, including Roman Josi (one assist) and Erik Haula (one assist).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Predators 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 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 59.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (26-18).
• Dallas is 12-9 (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Stars have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Dallas and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 27 of 58 games this season.

Predators Betting Insights

• This season the Predators have won 15 of the 40 games, or 37.5%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Nashville has a record of 7-14 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Predators.
• Nashville has played 28 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 193 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, conceding 158 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank third.
• Its goal differential (+35) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 51 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 170 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Dallas has the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (30%).
• The Stars have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Dallas kills 80.34% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins 52.2% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Stars connect on 13% of their shots (second in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 170 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Predators' total of 200 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 28th in the league.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -30.
• The Predators have 38 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 171 chances.
• Nashville scores on 22.22% of its power plays, No. 10 in the league.
• This season, the Predators have four shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• The 80% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is 13th in the NHL.
• At 51.5%, Nashville has the NHL's eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Predators are 26th in the league.