Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars: Live Game Thread
The Nashville Predators (29-44-8, 64 points) are ending the 2024-25 season Wednesday the same way they started it – hosting the Dallas Stars (50-25-7, 107 points) at Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators have lost two straight and are 2-8-0 in their last 10. They will finish seventh in the Central Division this season, ahead of only the Chicago Blackhawks.
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The Stars have lost six straight, with their last win coming over the Predators April 3 in Dallas. They are already locked into second place in the Central Division and will have home ice advantage over the third-place Colorado Avalanche when the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Saturday.
Nick Blankenburg, Nashville Predators & Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars
How the Predators Lined Up vs. Dallas
Bunting-O'Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Stamkos-Marchessault
L'Heureux-Svechkov-Wood
Smith-McCarron-Vrana
Skjei-Blankenburg
Oesterle-Barron
Englund-Del Gaizo
Saros
Annunen
Extra: Sissons (week-to-week, lower-body)
IR: Lauzon, Wilsby, Josi
Predators vs. Stars: Live Updates
First Period (NSH 3, DAL 1)
It took just 16 seconds for Dallas to jump out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Mason Marchment. He was assisted by his line mates, former Predators forward Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin – the latter of whom was making his return to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 1 after undergoing hip surgery.
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Nashville was able to get out of some early penalty trouble and tie the game on a one-timer from Jordan Oesterle at the 13:02 mark of the first period.
Jakub Vrana gave the Predators their first lead of the game less than a minute later on a deflection at the top of the crease to make it 2-1.
With 15 seconds remaining in the first period, Justin Barron shoveled a loose puck under a sprawling Jake Oettinger to give the Predators a 3-1 lead heading into the first intermission.
Second Period (NSH 3, DAL 1)
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