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Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators meet at Bridgestone Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Predators, while the game's total opened at 6.

Nashville won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Flyers on December 21. Bettors who backed the Predators at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Stars were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Dallas:
Team record: 19-8-4 SU
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games

Nashville:
Team record: 19-14-0 SU
Nashville is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Next up:
Dallas at St. Louis Wednesday, December 27
Nashville home to Carolina Wednesday, December 27