Nashville Predators (38-29-8, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (41-20-14, third in the Central Division)
Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars take on the Nashville Predators in a matchup of Central Division teams.
Dallas has a 41-20-14 record overall and a 15-4-4 record in Central Division games. The Stars are eighth in league play with 257 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
Nashville is 8-10-4 against the Central Division and 38-29-8 overall. The Predators have committed 309 total penalties (4.1 per game) to rank ninth in the league.
The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season. The Stars won the previous matchup 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamie Benn has 32 goals and 40 assists for the Stars. Joe Pavelski has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Matt Duchene has 22 goals and 34 assists for the Predators. Cody Glass has scored four goals and added one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 6.3 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Predators: 4-5-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: Mason Marchment: out (lower body), Scott Wedgewood: day to day (undisclosed).
Predators: Mark Borowiecki: out (upper body), Juuso Parssinen: out (upper body), Filip Forsberg: out (upper-body), Matt Duchene: out (hand), Roman Josi: day to day (undisclosed), Alexandre Carrier: out (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon: day to day (upper body), Ryan Johansen: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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