Today’s NHL schedule sees the Predators welcome the Dallas Stars in what should be an entertaining match at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN. If you plan to watch Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Predators vs Stars match preview.
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars
The Nashville Predators go into this one with a 57% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Stars. Barry Trotz will be sure to keep an eye on how their Pacific division foes collected 46 points in 36 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Brad Richards and Loui Eriksson. The Nashville goal differential is -0.12 this season (good for number 17 in the NHL), but not as good as the Dallas Stars’s positive goal margin of 0.14 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Stars will need to play to their strengths and their 145 power play opportunities is their strongest statistical attribute (and 6th best in the whole league in that area). Marc Crawford’s team is 21-11 this season and today will hope to improve their 46 point total to climb further up in the standings.
Nashville are number 6 in the league in the ‘goals against per game’ departement and Marc Crawford and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out Nashville’s 2.43 goals against per game this season. The Predators have a 63% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Sommet Center are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 20:00 ET today.