Predators vs. Stars Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Stars NHL game on February 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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TEAM123OTT
Predators
2 0 0 0 2
Stars
0 1 1 1 3
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Win %
  • Predators
    0%
  • Stars
    100%
Win Probability
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Predators
2 0 0 0 2
Stars
0 1 1 1 3
OT1 01:00 Shot missed by Brady Skjei
OT1 00:34 Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 19:34 Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 18:00 Thomas Harley shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 17:55 Shot on goal by Arttu Hyry saved by Juuse Saros
P3 17:23 Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Adam Erne
P3 16:31 Jason Robertson shot blocked by Roman Josi
P3 16:12 Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 15:16 Shot missed by Thomas Harley
P3 14:31 Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
P3 14:01 Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 13:02 Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 11:07 Thomas Harley shot blocked by Tyson Jost
P3 10:14 Lian Bichsel shot blocked by teammate
P3 10:05 Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Brady Skjei
P3 06:24 Shot on goal by Ilya Lyubushkin saved by Juuse Saros
P3 05:56 Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
P3 05:30 Goal scored by Nathan Bastian assisted by Thomas Harley
P3 05:08 Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jake Oettinger
P3 04:45 Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Jake Oettinger
Play by Play
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 01:47
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  3. OT1 01:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  4. OT1 00:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jake Oettinger
  5. OT1 00:00
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  6. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  7. P3 19:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jake Oettinger
  8. P3 18:49
    Mavrik Bourque won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  9. P3 18:49
    Stoppage - Icing
  10. P3 18:00
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  11. P3 17:57
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  12. P3 17:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Arttu Hyry saved by Juuse Saros
  13. P3 17:23
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Adam Erne
  14. P3 16:31
    SHOT
    Jason Robertson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  15. P3 16:12
    SHOT
    Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  16. P3 15:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  17. P3 15:12
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  18. P3 14:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
  19. P3 14:01
    SHOT
    Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  20. P3 13:58
    Colin Blackwell won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  21. P3 13:39
    Cole Smith credited with hit on Mavrik Bourque in defensive zone
  22. P3 13:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Jake Oettinger
  23. P3 12:08
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  24. P3 12:08
    Stoppage
  25. P3 12:03
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  26. P3 12:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  27. P3 11:07
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  28. P3 10:44
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  29. P3 10:14
    SHOT
    Lian Bichsel shot blocked by teammate
  30. P3 10:05
    SHOT
    Nathan Bastian shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  31. P3 08:53
    Cole Smith credited with hit on Esa Lindell in offensive zone
  32. P3 08:28
    Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Nils Lundkvist in offensive zone
  33. P3 07:18
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  34. P3 07:18
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jamie Benn in defensive zone
  35. P3 07:14
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  36. P3 07:14
    Stoppage - Icing
  37. P3 06:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ilya Lyubushkin saved by Juuse Saros
  38. P3 05:58
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  39. P3 05:56
    SHOT
    Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  40. P3 05:30
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nathan Bastian assisted by Thomas Harley
    2-2
  41. P3 05:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jake Oettinger
  42. P3 04:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nicolas Hague saved by Jake Oettinger
  43. P3 04:17
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  44. P3 04:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 04:09
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  46. P3 04:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miro Heiskanen saved by Juuse Saros
  47. P3 03:00
    Shorthanded - Lian Bichsel credited with hit on Michael Bunting in defensive zone
  48. P3 02:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Jake Oettinger
  49. P3 01:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jake Oettinger
  50. P3 01:01
    Penalty to Thomas Harley 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Michael Bunting)
  51. P3 00:51
    Jamie Benn credited with hit on Filip Forsberg in offensive zone
  52. P3 00:22
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  53. P3 00:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Juuse Saros
  54. P3 00:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mavrik Bourque saved by Juuse Saros
  55. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  56. P2 19:56
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  57. P2 19:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  58. P2 19:23
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  59. P2 19:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  60. P2 19:18
    Wyatt Johnston won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  61. P2 19:07
    SHOT
    Thomas Harley shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  62. P2 18:19
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  63. P2 17:48
    Stoppage - High Stick
  64. P2 17:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Juuse Saros
  65. P2 17:21
    SHOT
    Jason Robertson shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  66. P2 17:16
    Stoppage
  67. P2 16:55
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  68. P2 16:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  69. P2 16:09
    Power play - Matt Duchene won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  70. P2 15:22
    SHOT
    Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  71. P2 14:19
    Stoppage - Icing
  72. P2 14:09
    Stoppage - Icing
  73. P2 13:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Thomas Harley saved by Juuse Saros
  74. P2 11:56
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  75. P2 11:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyson Jost
  76. P2 10:18
    Sam Steel credited with hit on Nick Perbix in offensive zone
  77. P2 10:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Steel
  78. P2 09:46
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Jonathan Marchessault in defensive zone
  79. P2 09:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  80. P2 08:23
    SHOT
    Matthew Wood shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  81. P2 08:20
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  82. P2 08:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jake Oettinger
  83. P2 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jamie Benn saved by Juuse Saros
  84. P2 07:34
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Jamie Benn in defensive zone
  85. P2 07:24
    Jamie Benn credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in offensive zone
  86. P2 07:15
    Predators won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  87. P2 06:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  88. P2 06:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  89. P2 05:02
    Shorthanded - Colin Blackwell won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  90. P2 03:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  91. P2 03:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  92. P2 02:23
    Shorthanded - Michael McCarron won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in defensive zone
  93. P2 02:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jason Robertson saved by Juuse Saros
  94. P2 01:16
    Shorthanded - Michael McCarron won faceoff against Matt Duchene in defensive zone
  95. P2 00:55
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Matt Duchene in offensive zone
  96. P2 00:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nils Lundkvist
  97. P2 00:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  98. P2 00:30
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
  99. P2 00:24
    Brady Skjei credited with hit on Jason Robertson in defensive zone
  100. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  101. P1 19:56
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  102. P1 19:45
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  103. P1 19:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  104. P1 18:56
    Arttu Hyry won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  105. P1 18:56
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  106. P1 16:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nathan Bastian saved by Juuse Saros
  107. P1 16:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Duchene saved by Juuse Saros
  108. P1 15:35
    Matt Duchene won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  109. P1 15:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Steven Stamkos
    2-0
  110. P1 14:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Johnston
  111. P1 14:26
    Predators won faceoff against Stars in neutral zone
  112. P1 13:55
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Erik Haula
  113. P1 12:48
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Justin Hryckowian in offensive zone
  114. P1 12:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jake Oettinger
  115. P1 12:33
    Penalty to Thomas Harley 2 minutes for Roughing
  116. P1 11:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Duchene
  117. P1 11:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Juuse Saros
  118. P1 10:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyson Jost
  119. P1 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jake Oettinger
  120. P1 07:09
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  121. P1 07:09
    Penalty to Zachary L'Heureux 2 minutes for Misconduct
  122. P1 06:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miro Heiskanen
  123. P1 05:50
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Stars in defensive zone
  124. P1 05:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Harley
  125. P1 05:05
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in offensive zone
  126. P1 04:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jake Oettinger
  127. P1 04:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Erne saved by Juuse Saros
  128. P1 03:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  129. P1 03:25
    Arttu Hyry won faceoff against Tyson Jost in defensive zone
  130. P1 03:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jake Oettinger
  131. P1 02:09
    Shorthanded - Erik Haula credited with hit on Sam Steel in neutral zone
  132. P1 01:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Wyatt Johnston saved by Juuse Saros
  133. P1 01:07
    Penalty to Roman Josi 2 minutes for Hooking
  134. P1 00:37
    Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Esa Lindell in offensive zone
  135. P1 00:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
  136. P1 00:13
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in defensive zone
  137. P1 00:00
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Wyatt Johnston in neutral zone
Stats
Predators
STATS
Stars
27Shots on Goal25
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
11Penalty Infraction Mins11
26Hits20
16 Shots Blocked 13
14Giveaways14
PredatorsNSH
StarsDAL
27Shots on Goal25
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
11Penalty Infraction Mins11
26Hits20
16 Shots Blocked 13
14Giveaways14

Predators vs. Stars: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Predators vs. Stars
  • Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: American Airlines Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Stars favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Predators +132, Stars -145

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Predators: 41%
  • Stars: 59%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 41%, while the Stars have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Stars are more likely to beat the Predators in the NHL game at American Airlines Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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