The Dallas Stars (24-11-5), coming off a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild, host the Nashville Predators (22-18-1) at American Airlines Center on Friday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and BSSO. The Predators fell to the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 in their most recent outing.
Stars vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, January 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Stars and Predators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 147 total goals (3.7 per game) rank third in the league.
- The Stars rank 16th in goals against, allowing 121 total goals (3.0 per game) in league play.
- They have the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +26.
- The 26 power-play goals the Stars have put up this season (to rank 15th in the NHL) have come on 113 power-play chances.
- The Stars rank 12th in the league with a 23.01% power-play conversion rate.
- The nine shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank second among NHL teams.
- The Stars kill 85.16% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Stars win 53.7% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
- The Stars shoot 12.1% as a team (second in the league).
- The Stars have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 13.1 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- Jason Robertson is one of Dallas’ top contributors this season with 41 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 12.6%.
- Having scored 12 goals and adding 24 assists, Matt Duchene is a top contributor for Dallas through 39 games.
- On 90 shots (for 17 goals) and 19 assists, Roope Hintz has contributed 36 points this season.
- In the 19 games Scott Wedgewood has played this season, his save percentage is .895, 49th in the league.
Stars Injuries
Jerad Rosburg: Undisclosed (Out),
Jake Oettinger: Lower Body (Out),
Miro Heiskanen: Lower Body (Out)
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 127 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 15th in the NHL.
- The Predators have allowed 130 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 19th in the NHL.
- They have the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
- The Predators have 29 power-play goals (12th in NHL) on 139 chances.
- The Predators score on 20.86% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
- The Predators have six shorthanded goals (seventh in NHL).
- The 76.69% penalty-kill percentage of the Predators is 25th in the NHL.
- The Predators win 48.9% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Predators are 17th in the league.
- The Predators have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 22.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg has recorded 21 goals and 24 assists in 41 games for Nashville, good for 45 points.
- Ryan O’Reilly is a leading scorer for Nashville with 35 total points this season. He has scored 15 goals and added 20 assists in 41 games.
- Nashville’s Gustav Nyquist is among the leading scorers on the team with 33 total points (10 goals and 23 assists).
- Kevin Lankinen has a 5-3-0 record this season, with a .901 save percentage (39th in the league). He has 283 saves, and has given up 31 goals (3.1 goals against average).
Predators Injuries
Tyson Barrie: Upper Body (Questionable)
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