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Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars odds, tips and betting trends - October 10, 2024

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Evan Walker

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October 8, 2024 1:51 am ET

The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars take the ice at Bridgestone Arena in the NHL opener on Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:52 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Predators (-116)
Underdog: Stars (-104)
Over/under: 6

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Predators stats and trends

The Predators won 27 of their 44 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (61.4%).
In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -116 or shorter, Nashville went 23-14.
The Predators have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Nashville’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 52 times.
The Predators’ 266 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 10th-best scoring team in the league last season.
The Predators conceded 248 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in league action in goals against.
The 58 power-play goals the Predators scored last season (on 269 power-play chances) were the ninth-most in the NHL.

Stars stats and trends

The Stars claimed an upset victory in nine, or 52.9%, of the 17 games they played as an underdog last season.
Dallas had 15 games last season as an underdog by -104 or longer, and went 7-8.
The Stars have a 51.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Dallas combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 56 of 101 games last season.
With 294 goals (3.6 per game) last season, the Stars had the league’s third-best offense.
The Stars had one of the best defenses in the league, conceding 232 total goals (2.8 per game), eighth in the league.
The Stars had 58 power-play goals (on 240 chances), ninth in the NHL.

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