Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Predictions and Picks | NHL Dec 27
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Predators and Stars meet tonight for the third of four regular season matchups with the Stars winning the first two games. WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars game giving his betting trends and angles before puck drop.
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Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Betting Odds
| Tuesday, December 27 | NHL Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Nashville Predators +110 vs Dallas Stars -130 |
| Puckline: | Predators +1.5 (-240) / Stars -1.5 (+200) |
| Total: | 6 (Over -110 / Under -110) |
| Arena: | Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT |
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Betting Analysis
Two teams in some pretty inconsistent form meet after the break on Tuesday night as the Dallas Stars travel over to Tennessee to take on the Nashville Predators.
Dallas comes off a solid win against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday and will hope to put back-to-back wins together for the first time in two weeks when they clash against the Predators later tonight.
Nashville meanwhile looked to have turned a corner after a mammoth six-game losing streak by winning back-to-back games against Edmonton and Chicago respectively over recent starts. That optimism was shortlived however as the Predators suffered a 3-2 OT loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.
These two teams have faced each other twice already this season, with Dallas winning both matchups by pretty convincing margins, outscoring Nashville by 9-2 in those contests.
Stars Getting It Done On The Offensive End
The Dallas Stars have been lighting it up this year offensively, ranking top five in the league in both scoring offense at 3.57 goals per game, and 3rd on high-danger creation rate also.
A large instrument in that success has come from the play of LW Jason Robertson who has bagged 24 goals already for the Stars this season, the league’s 3rd highest return overall.
Nashville Misfiring In Front Of Goal
Unlike Dallas, it hasn’t been such a great year in front of nets for the Nashville Predators this season, netting just 2.50 goals per game on average, the league’s 3rd lowest return overall ahead of only Anaheim and Chicago.
However, the Predators have been helped out a ton on the other end by a defense that is allowing a criminally low 7.1% conversion percentage to opponents inside the slot area this year, the league’s 2nd lowest percentage.
If that percentage starts to regress, however, Nashville may find it very difficult to keep up with opponents in games moving forward.
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction
We’re siding with the Dallas Stars in this one to get the outright road win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Dallas ranks 5th on high-danger conversion percentage this season and they should really test this over-valued Predators defense tonight.
Nashville’s defense barely ranks top half in the league this season in overall defensive xGA, and is getting by through that incredibly low opponent high-danger conversion percentage, a percentage that simply has to regress at some point (the league average is around 9.8%).
Dallas will look to stress test that defense tonight and we like them to get the win here on Tuesday against Nashville.
Prediction: Dallas Stars Moneyline -130
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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview for December 27
Join Carmine Bianco, Bryan Leonard and Don Buster for Tuesday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down this weekend’s NHL betting card. Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.
Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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