The Dallas Stars look to keep their excellent start to division play going when they head to Nashville to take on the Predators Sunday night.
It’s the second game of a back-to-back for Dallas following its 3-2 comeback win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
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Here’s what to know about the matchup:
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How to watch Stars-Predators
When: 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26
Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville
TV/Streaming: Victory+
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Dallas Stars broke out of a four-game slide with a 3-2 win against the Hurricanes. Before that, the Stars had only managed one point from their four previous games after a 3-0 start.
Dallas is 4-3-1 overall and 2-1-0 on the road. They have won eight of their last 12 games against the Predators, including five of their last six in Nashville.
Nashville is 3-1-1 at home and 4-3-2 overall. The matchup with Dallas is the fourth of a five game homestand for the Predators, which has included wins over Vancouver and Los Angeles and a loss to Anaheim.
Sunday’s contest is the first of three games this season. The Stars and Predators will play again on Nov. 8 in Nashville and Feb. 28 in Dallas.
Top performers
Stars: Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 10 points (3 G, 7 A) through eight games. Wyatt Johnston is just behind with nine points, including five in the last five games.
Predators: Ryan O’Reilly leads the Predators with eight points (5 G, 3 A) in nine games played. Goaltender Juuse Saros has also been good early in the year with a 2.68 GAA and .909 save percentage.
Injuries
Stars: Matt Duchene, day-to-day (upper-body); Jamie Benn, out (collapsed lung); Nils Lundkvist, out (lower-body); Oskar Back, out (undisclosed)
Predators: Roman Josi, week-to-week (upper body)
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