NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators (February 28, 2026)
The Nashville Predators (27-24-7) face the Dallas Stars (35-14-9) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Predators have a 30-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Stars hold a record of 23-35.
- The Predators have a 29-27-2 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 27 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Stars have a 28-29-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Predators are averaging 2.93 goals per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Stars are averaging +0.4 more at 3.33 goals (11th).
- Defensively, the Predators are giving up a whopping 3.45 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Stars are giving up an average of 2.72 goals (4th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Nashville is averaging 28.6 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas is allowing its opposition 26.7 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Predators are allowing 29.3 shots per game (23rd in the NHL), while the Stars are averaging 25.7 shots (26th).
Power Play
- Nashville holds a power play percentage of 22.2%, ranking T10th in the league this season, while Dallas sits 2nd with 30.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Predators have a penalty kill rate of 80.0% (ranked 13th), compared to the Stars at 80.3% (11th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 12-23-23 | 7-9-14 | 5-13-8 | 3-5-2 |
| Dallas | 22-13-23 | 10-7-10 | 12-6-13 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Predators have played in 14 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Stars have appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Predators have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Stars have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Dallas recorded a 4-5 victory over Nashville at Bridgestone Arena when these teams last met on November 8. Wyatt Johnston led the way to that result, recording 2 assists.
