nhl Game Recap
Stars Down Nashville 5-1 - Match Report
Dallas earned a 5-1 victory over Nashville behind a 2-goal performance from Roope Hintz on Saturday at American Airlines Center.
Bettors who backed the Stars were rewarded as -116 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Dallas got goals from Roope Hintz(2), Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, and Mason Marchment in the victory. Hintz opened the scoring at 4:46 of the first period.
Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of 30 Nashville shots in the victory.
Nino Niederreiter scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Jake Oettinger.
Juuse Saros stopped 17 of 21 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Dallas went 0-for-2, while the Predators were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Dallas 30-22 in the game.
Next game, Dallas takes its act home to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Los Angeles.