It has been strange season already for the Dallas Stars. Initially head coach Jim Montgomery had Dallas rolling as one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Dallas had become one of the top NHL betting favorites with gamblers. However, all of that changed when Montgomery was fired for personal conduct issues. Top Dallas assistant Rick Bowness had a lead contending playoff team fall into his lap. Now the question is if Bowness is up to the task. Meanwhile Nashville has been struggling to stay within reach of a wild card playoff spot.
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars – 2020 Bridgestone Winter Classic
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 2 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas Texas |
| Predators vs. Stars TV Coverage: | NBC |
| Predators vs. Stars NHL Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
2020 Winter Classic Overview
At the beginning the 2008 Winter Classic at Buffalo between the Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins drew a lot of curiosity. The game itself was an instant classic as Pittsburgh won in a shootout in the snow in front of nearly 80,000 fans. Since that time the Winter Classic has often outdrawn college football bowl games for TV ratings. Consider such iconic Venus as Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Heinz Field, and Busch Stadium as hosts. This year the famed Cotton Bowl Stadium is the site for the Winter Classic. Dallas has come a long way as a great hockey market.
Nashville Predators Vs. Dallas Stars Current Form
Dallas has a record of 21-14-2-2 as the third-place team in the Central Division. Overall the Stars rank 26th in the NHL for goal scoring but third for goals against. Nashville is 18-14-4-2 and is sixth in the Central. Correlate the Predators sportsbook metrics of sixth for goal scoring and 26th for goals against.
Key Predators: D Roman Josi (14 G, 25 A, 39 PTS, +17, 4 PPG, 9 PPA, 10.1 SPCT), D Ryan Ellis (6 G, 22 A, 28 PTS, +15, 0 PPG, 6 PPA, 6.7 SPCT), C Calle Jarnkrok (12 G, 15 A, 27 PTS, +2, 2 PPG, 4 PPA, 14.0 SPCT), G Pekka Rinne (13-7-3, 3.02 GAA, .894 SVPCT, 3 SO)
Key Stars: C Tyler Seguin (11 G, 20 A, 31 PTS, +4, 1 PPG, 6 PPA, 7.7 SPCT), RW Alexander Radulov (10 G, 15 A, 25 PTS, +13, 5 PPG, 2 PPA, 10.6 SPCT),
G Ben Bishop (13-9-3, .926 SVPCT, 1 SO), D Miro Heiskanen (7 G, 15 A, +9, 0 PPG, 0 PPA, 7.0 SPCT)
Nashville and Dallas against the Spread
The Predators are:
4-5 against the line in their last nine away games
5-2 over the total on the road
4-6 on the road against Central Division teams
4-5-1 under the total in their last 10 matchups at Central Division opponents
2-5 in their last seven games against Dallas
3-6-2 under the total head to head with the Stars
The Stars are:
8-5 in their last 13 home games against the Predators
7-1-1 over the total when hosting Nashville
12-4 with the odds in their last 16 home game
1-7 under the total at home
8-3 on the board in their last 11 home games against the Central Division
1-4 under the total when hosting Central Division opponents
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars NHL Betting Pick
On this occasion the Stars look like the better NHL betting Choice. In spite of recent turmoil, the Stars defense and goaltending should be the difference maker at the Cotton Bowl!
Nashville vs. Dallas NHL Betting Pick: Dallas Stars
Nashville vs. Dallas NHL Betting Score Prediction: Stars 3, Predators 2