Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators

Feb 23, 2008 | By Adam McLean | Matchups Articles Archive

GAME: Dallas Stars (38-22-3-2) at Nashville Predators (32-23-3-5)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, February 23 - 8:00 PM EST

The Dallas Stars will be looking for their thirteenth win in a row tonight when they face off against the Nashville Predators, in Nashville. Sportsbook.com currently has the Predators as 135-moneyline favorites with the over/under set at 5.

 Dallas is 18-12-3 away from home this season, winning six of its last seven contests as visitors. The Stars, though, have struggled at Nashville, going 7-9-0 with one tie all-time there. The Stars have averaged 2.80 GAG in their last five games and they’ve scored six goals on twenty power plays.

 The Predators (32-23-8) have won both meetings this season after losing six of the previous seven contests in the series. The Predators have averaged 2.80 GAG in their last five games and they’ve scored four power play goals in nineteen tries.

Bottom Line: It’ll come down to a battle between goalies. Marty Turco has allowed 2.40 GAG in his last five and Dan Ellis has allowed 3.60 in his last five games.

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