NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 4/3/2025

Wyatt Johnston celebrating a goal for the Dallas Stars
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Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Thursday, April 3
Time: 7:00 pm CST

TV: ESPN+ / FDSNSO / Victory+
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Nashville +1.5 ML -105
Dallas -1.5 ML -115
O/U 6.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

Yesterday, Nashville signed NCAA prospect Cole O’Hara to a two-year entry-level contract. O’Hara will report to AHL Milwaukee.

Recently, it has been speculated that Nashville would be looking to move on from a player like Stamkos, Marchessault, or O’Reilly in the offseason. That would cause a titanic shift in the Predators

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars are on a six game winning streak, the last four on the road. Dallas has already clinched a playoff position and is just playing to keep home-ice advantage over the Colorado Avalanche.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Stamkos
Bunting-Svechkov-Evangelista
Smith-McCarron-L’Heureux
Oesterle-Vrana-Bellows

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Barron
Stastney-Englund

Saros
Annunen

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen
Marchment-Duchene-Granlund
Benn-Johnston-Bourque
Back-Steel-Blackwell

Harley-Lyubushkin
Lindell-Ceci
Bichsel-Dumba

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Luke Evangelista leads the Predators in all offensive categories in the last five games with 2 goals and three assists.

Dallas Stars

Roope Hintz has nine points during the six game winning streak and is +5 during that time. Wyatt Johnston has a goal in five straight games for the Stars and is blossoming down the stretch.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

Roman Josi – IR
F Jonathan Marchessault – DTD
Jeremy Lauzon – IR
F Colton Sissons – DTD
Adam Wilsby – IR

Dallas Stars

D Miro Heiskanen – IR
C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR
C Sam Steel – Questionable

Next Game:

Nashville Predators – April 6 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars – April 5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

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