Nashville Predators
Current season record
4–3–5 · 13 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars — Thursday, December 12, 2024 Game Analysis
Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Final.
Game Analysis
American Airlines Center
- USVictory+, FDSNSO
DAL
- Lian Bichsel (1)
NSH
- Ryan O'Reilly (6)
- Tommy Novak (5)
- Ryan O'Reilly (7)
- ENZachary L'Heureux (3)
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Game Summary — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Nashville Predators defeated Dallas Stars 4–1. The game was played at American Airlines Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Game Analysis — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Nashville Predators won despite being outshot 36–26. Dallas Stars generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Nashville Predators scored on 15.4% of its shots, compared with 2.8% for Dallas Stars. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Nashville Predators converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Dallas Stars converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Dallas Stars won 61.4% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Official Game Highlights — Thursday, December 12, 2024
Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Game Statistics — Thursday, December 12, 2024
| Statistic | Nashville Predators | Dallas Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 26 | 36 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 38.6 | 61.4 |
| Hits | 20 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 9 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 10 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Nashville Predators won 4–1 at American Airlines Center.
Who scored
- Ryan O'Reilly Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (9), Adam Wilsby (1)
- Tommy Novak Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (10), Steven Stamkos (8)
- Ryan O'Reilly Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Kevin Gravel (1)
- Lian Bichsel Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (9), Jamie Benn (11)
- Zachary L'Heureux Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (10), Gustav Nyquist (5)
Goalies
- Justus Annunen stopped 35 of 36 for Nashville Predators.
- Jake Oettinger stopped 22 of 25 for Dallas Stars.
Ryan O'Reilly Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (9), Adam Wilsby (1) That made the score 1–0 in the 2nd, and Nashville Predators stayed ahead.