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2023-24 regular season

Stars at Predators

🗓 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🔁 Stars lead the season series 1–0

Stars beat Predators 3–2 at Bridgestone Arena on December 23, 2023.

DAL – NSH
34–21
Shots on goal
0/2–1/2
Power play
23–40
Hits
12–27
Blocked shots
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⭐ DAL
Jani Hakanpää
1 G
4 shots · 18:30 TOI
2nd star ⭐ DAL
Craig Smith
1 G
2 shots · 10:59 TOI
3rd star ⭐ DAL
Evgenii Dadonov
1 G
1 shots · 15:22 TOI

Scoring

5 goals · in order
2nd period
🐯 Michael McCarron Go-ahead 2nd · 00:23
Assists: Ryan McDonagh, Philip Tomasino · beat Scott Wedgewood
0–1
🐯 Colton Sissons PP 2nd · 06:33
Assists: Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly · beat Scott Wedgewood
0–2
3rd period
⭐ Evgenii Dadonov 3rd · 08:22
Assists: Esa Lindell, Roope Hintz · beat Juuse Saros
1–2
⭐ Craig Smith Tying 3rd · 19:45
Assists: Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski · beat Juuse Saros
2–2
⭐ Jani Hakanpää Go-ahead 3rd · 19:56
Unassisted · beat Juuse Saros
3–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⭐Stars
L1 Robertson · Seguin · Duchene 19:06
L2 Marchment · Pavelski · Hintz 15:58
L3 Johnston · Steel · Dadonov 15:16
L4 Benn · Faksa · Smith 11:49
D1 Heiskanen · Harley 23:06
D2 Lindell · Suter 19:24
D3 Hakanpää · Hanley 14:43
🐯Predators
L1 Nyquist · O'Reilly · Sissons 18:30
L2 Forsberg · Smith · Sherwood 15:06
L3 Trenin · Parssinen · Tomasino 14:14
L4 Novak · McCarron · Evangelista 11:15
D1 McDonagh · Josi 22:50
D2 Lauzon · Carrier 19:23
D3 Barrie · Schenn 17:07

Team stats

Away left · home right
⭐DAL NSH🐯
34 Shots on goal 21
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2
23 Hits 40
12 Blocked shots 27
2 Takeaways 8
10 Giveaways 4
4 Penalty minutes 4
DAL shooting 8.8% (3/34) NSH shooting 9.5% (2/21)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⭐Stars
Scott Wedgewood
19/21
.905 SV% · 2 GA · 58:20 TOI
🐯Predators
Juuse Saros
31/34
.912 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located
Michael McCarron · 2nd 00:23 · 0–1 Colton Sissons · 2nd 06:33 · 0–2 Evgenii Dadonov · 3rd 08:22 · 1–2 Craig Smith · 3rd 19:45 · 2–2 Jani Hakanpää · 3rd 19:56 · 3–2
DAL NSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Stars
Stars — tied after 1st: 9-1-2 (75% win rate, 12 games)
Predators
Predators — tied after 1st: 5-5 (50% win rate, 10 games)
After 2nd — 0–2
Stars
Stars — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-4 (0% win rate, 4 games)
Predators
Predators — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Stars lead the season series 1–0
Apr 32023 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 1–5 Dec 272022 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 3–2 Oct 152022 🐯NSH @ ⭐DAL 1–5 Oct 132022 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 4–1 Mar 82022 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 1–2
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Who won Stars vs Predators on December 23, 2023?

Stars won 3–2. The final score was Stars 3, Predators 2.

Who scored for Stars?

Craig Smith, Evgenii Dadonov, Jani Hakanpää.

Who scored for Predators?

Colton Sissons, Michael McCarron.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves on 21 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Juuse Saros made 31 saves on 34 shots (.912 save percentage).

Where is Stars vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Stars vs Predators season series?

Stars lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⭐ Stars
BeforeDec 21 🐋VAN @ ⭐DAL 3–4 AfterDec 27 ⭐DAL @ 🎵STL 1–2
🐯 Predators
BeforeDec 21 🐯NSH @ 🔔PHI 4–2 AfterDec 27 🌪️CAR @ 🐯NSH 5–2
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