Predators host the Stars to begin season

Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators

Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators open the season at home against the Dallas Stars.

Nashville went 47-30-5 overall and 16-8-2 in division games a season ago. The Predators scored 266 total goals last season (3.2 per game on 32.2 shots per game).

Dallas went 52-21-9 overall and 21-8-3 in division play a season ago. Goalies for the Stars averaged 25.8 saves per game last season while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.

Stars: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.