Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars 10/10/2024

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 12/12/2024

The Nashville Predators start the 2024-25 season at home against the Dallas Stars.

 Nashville Predators (0-0-0, 0 Points) vs. Dallas Stars (0-0-0, 0 Points)

When: Thursday, October 10
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
TV: ESPN+

Scoring Leaders

(2023-24 Regular Season stats)

Nashville Predators

Points: Filip Forsberg – 94
Goals: Filip Forsberg – 48
Assists: Roman Josi – 62

Dallas Stars

Points: Jason Robertson – 80
Goals: Wyatt Johnston – 32
Assists: Jason Robertson – 51

Team Stats

(2023-24 Regular Season stats)

Nashville Predators

Power-Play: 21.6 (16)
Penalty Kill: 76.9 (22)
GF: 3.24 (10)
GA: 3.02 (13)
Faceoff: 50.4 (16)

Dallas Stars

Power-Play: 24.2 (6)
Penalty Kill: 82.0 (8)
GF: 3.59 (3)
GA: 2.83 (8)
Faceoff: 54.0 (2)

Expected Line Combinations

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg – Ryan O’Reilly – Gustav Nyquist
Steven Stamkos – Tommy Novak – Jonathan Marchessault
Philip Tomasino – Colton Sissons – Luke Evangelista
Mark Jankowski – Michael McCarron – Cole Smith
Roman Josi – Dante Fabbro
Brady Skjei – Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon – Alexandre Carrier

Dallas Stars

Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Logan Stankoven
Mason Marchment – Matt Duchene – Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn – Wyatt Johnston – Evgenii Dadonov
Sam Steel – Oskar Back – Colin Blackwell
Miro Heiskanen – Matt Dumba
Thomas Harley – Ilya Lyubushkin
Esa Lindell – Nils Lundkvist

Between The Pipes

(2023-24 Stats)

Nashville: Scott Wedgewood (16-7-5, 2.85 GAA)

Wedgewood gets the nod in net, last season he made 32 appearances going 16-7-5 with a 2.85 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. In his career against the Stars, he is 1-3-0 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. In the preseason he appeared in three games going 1-2-0 with a 5.53 goals against average and a .741 save percentage.

Dallas: Jake Oettinger (35-14-4, 2.72 GAA)

Oettinger gets the start in net for Dallas he finished last season going 35-14-4 with a 2.72 goals against average and a .913 save percentage. In his career against Nashville, he is 5-2-2 with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. Last season he was 1-1-0 against the Predators with a 3.66 goals-against percentage and a .897 save percentage. In the preseason he appeared in three games going 1-0-1 with a 3.00 goals against average, and an .889 save percentage.

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Player To Watch

Nashville: Filip Forsberg (48-46-94)

Forsberg will be on the top line with Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist. Last season he had 94 points on 48 goals and 46 assists. In his career against the Stars in 42 games he has 28 points on 15 goals and 13 assists; last season in four games against Dallas he had four points on three goals and an assist.

Dallas: Wyatt Johnston (32-33-65)

Johnston last season had 65 points on 32 goals and 33 assists. In his career against the Predators, he’s played in eight games recording six points on four goals and two assists; most of those points came last season as he had five points in four games on three goals and two assists.

Head to Head & Next Up

The Predators last season went 2-2-0 against the Stars and were outscored 18-14. In their last ten against Dallas, they are 4-6-0 and have been outscored 37-23. The Predators will face the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday at 7:00 PM EST while the Stars will face the New York Islanders on Saturday at 8:00 PM EST.

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