Nashville Predators (27-40-8, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (49-21-4, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Nashville Predators as winners of six consecutive games.
Dallas is 49-21-4 overall with a 14-5-2 record in Central Division play. The Stars are 15-7-2 in games decided by one goal.
Nashville is 10-10-2 against the Central Division and 27-40-8 overall. The Predators rank fourth in NHL play with 293 total penalties (averaging 3.9 per game).
The teams play Thursday for the third time this season. The Predators won 4-1 in the last matchup. Ryan O'Reilly led the Predators with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Johnston has scored 30 goals with 37 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Filip Forsberg has 29 goals and 39 assists for the Predators. Thomas Novak has scored four goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 7-1-2, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, four penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Predators: 2-7-1, averaging 1.9 goals, 3.5 assists, four penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Predators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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