Venue & Game Info
Arena: Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT
Broadcast: ESPN+, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southwest
Injury Report
Dallas Stars:
Roope Hintz – questionable (undisclosed, left Saturday’s game)
No other major injuries reported
Nashville Predators:
Roman Josi – week-to-week (upper body)
Jonathan Marchessault – returned Saturday after missing 3 games (lower body)
Nic Hague – recently activated, logged 21 minutes in debut
Team Recent Form
Dallas Stars:
Last 5: W-L-L-L-L
Goals For/Against: 24 GF, 28 GA (-4)
Key Note: Snapped a 4-game skid with a 3–2 win over Carolina on Saturday. Mikko Rantanen leads with 10 points (3G, 7A).
Nashville Predators:
Last 5: W-W-L-L-L
Goals For/Against: 23 GF, 29 GA (-6)
Key Note: Beat Los Angeles 5–4 in a shootout Saturday. Ryan O’Reilly leads with 5 goals, Filip Forsberg has 6 points.
Key Player Matchups
Mikko Rantanen (DAL, 10 pts) vs Filip Forsberg (NSH, 6 pts): Both wingers drive their team’s top line scoring.
Wyatt Johnston (DAL, 5G) vs Ryan O’Reilly (NSH, 5G): Young sniper vs veteran leader, both in strong form.
Jake Oettinger (DAL, 4-2-1, .899 SV%) vs Juuse Saros (NSH, 4-2-2, .909 SV%): Two elite goaltenders capable of stealing games.
Series History
All-time: Predators lead 52–54–5 vs Stars.
Last 10 Meetings: Dallas leads 6–4.
At Nashville: Predators just 1–4 in last 5 home games vs Stars.
Betting Trends
Dallas Stars:
3-1 vs Central Division this season.
5 of 8 games OVER 5.5 goals.
3-4 as favorites this season.
Nashville Predators:
4-6 in last 10 vs Dallas.
3 of 9 games OVER 5.5 goals.
NHL-best 90.3% penalty kill, perfect 18-for-18 at home.
Game Odds
Dallas Stars – 148
Nashville Predators 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
