The Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars are two teams in desperate need of a few wins.
Both of these teams were picked as possible Central Division winners, and even viewed as possible Stanley Cup contenders. The Preds are sitting in a wild card spot, while the Stars are on the outside of the playoff race looking in.
The Stars’ downfall has been their goaltending. The Preds’ struggles have come from their lack of consistency. Both teams are running out of season, and the urgency to start stringing wins together is real.
Dallas (30.5) and Nashville (31.