American Airlines Center hosts an NHL battle between the Dallas Stars and the visiting Nashville Predators on Sunday.

Dallas will face the 33-19-6 Predators. In totals betting, the Stars are 24-30-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Predators are 23-29-6 favoring the OVER.



View Nashville vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Stars as +100 moneyline underdogs in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Stars sit at No. 24 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Predators sit at a No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas' No. 18-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Stars Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.8% rate while the Predators have a 81.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Nashville lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Red Wings on February 17. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at -142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Stars were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Coyotes. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Phoenix at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Predators at Stars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games on the road
Nashville is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Nashville is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas' last 9 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Nashville home to Vancouver, Tuesday, February 21
Dallas at Montreal, Tuesday, February 21