Free NHL Picks Today: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators 4/3/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators 4/3/23
Mon 3rd April 2023

The Nashville Predators (38-29-8) are on the road to take on the Dallas Stars (41-21-14) at American Airlines Center on Monday. Nashville is coming off a 6-1 win over the Blues on Saturday. The Predators committed five penalties in the game, though they held St. Louis without a power play goal. Six players found the net for the Predators.

Tommy Novak scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. Juuse Saros saved an impressive 21 of 22 shots (.954%) in the win.Dallas fell 5-2 to the Avalanche on Saturday.

Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin both scored once for the Stars. Jason Robertson had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger saved only 27 of 30 shots against (.900%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Stars have won all three games between the teams this season, including a 3-2 victory in their most recent meeting in December, their third straight win against Nashville.

Roope Hintz (2G 0A) and Jamie Benn (1G 1A) each had two points to lead Dallas. Yakov Trenin and Filip Forsberg were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Oettinger got the win, saving 26 of 28 shots (.928%).

FACING OFF

Nashville is averaging 2.76 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing 2.75 goals a game (9th).

Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.41 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 2.91 goals per game (12th).

The Stars’ 23.53% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Predators are 27th with a conversion rate of 17.67%. Dallas has been stronger at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.12%. Nashville ranks 10th at 81.89%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Roman Josi and Matt Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators this season with 59 and 56 points. In the net, Saros (30-21-7) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.72 GAA and a .918% save percentage.

Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 97 points (6th in the league). He has 42 goals (7th in the league) and 55 assists in 76 games. Oettinger (33-11-11) has the best goals against average for Dallas at 2.47. He has a save percentage of .917%.

HOME AND AWAY

Nashville is 19-15-4 away from Bridgestone Arena this season. Dallas is 18-10-9 at home this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Dallas Stars (-200)

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