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8:07 PM ETToday

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DAL Stars -1.5(-110)NAS Predators @ DAL Stars

Reasoning

The Nashville Predators travel to Dallas to take on the Stars for the third time this season. Nashville is a below-average team and terrible at scoring goals. The Preds have just 9 wins on the road this season and are currently on a 4-game losing streak. They got smoked in Columbus 8-4 and early indications are they may get blown out of the water in this one. Their struggle all season has been an ability — or lack thereof — to score goals, but if they can’t keep the goals to a minimum, then it doesn’t matter.

Dallas comes home from a very successful road trip that saw it win all 4 games. The Stars have won 6 in a row thanks to elite goaltending. They have allowed over 2 goals just once during this winning streak, which is a good recipe for success. The Stars still need to come out and play a complete hockey game, but even if they don’t score early, as the game progresses they will almost certainly become the better team. In all likelihood Predators aren’t going to be able to keep this game close for very long and once they fall behind, there is no coming back. Look for Dallas to secure the win by multiple goals.

Predators vs Stars prediction: Dallas -1.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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10:37 PM ETToday

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Over 6.5(-105)EDM Oilers @ SJ Sharks

Reasoning

The Edmonton Oilers are slowly, but surely, getting healthier. After missing for 11 days due to injury, Leon Draisaitl returned two games ago, and the Oilers are a totally different team when he is on the ice. The Oilers have back-to-back wins by a 3-2 score, topping the Calgary Flames in overtime at home Saturday, as Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, including the game-winner, while Edmonton topped Vegas 3-2 on the road, with Draisaitl again making his presence felt with a power-play goal. Calvin Pickard is getting a chance as the top tendy, as Stuart Skinner is out with a head injury. He has allowed just four goals in the past two starts.

The Sharks have allowed 23 goal in the past four games, or 5.6 goals per game (GPG) in the span. It should be no surprise that the Over has cashed in each of the past four outings. The offense has 11 goals in the four games, too, or 2.8 GPG. That’s at least respectable, and the main reason why we’re rolling with the Over. While the Under is 3-1 in the past four meetings between these teams, that Over is 5-3-1 in the past nine games in this series. Let’s go high on the total, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Edmonton do most of the heavy lifting.

Oilers vs Sharks prediction: Over 6.5 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable to -120.

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