The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars meet Monday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Duchene leads Nashville with 22 goals, Roman Josi has 41 assists and Matt Duchene has 168 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 159 goals on 1,934 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 43 goals on 517 shots.

The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 23.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 42 goals, Miro Heiskanen has 55 assists and Jamie Benn has 179 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 141 goal on 1,693 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 48 goals on 551 shots.

The Predators are 46-19 in their last 65 Monday games and 8-19 in their last 27 vs. Central. The Stars are 3-8 in their last 11 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central. The under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 games following a win. The over is 12-4-1 in Stars last 17 overall. The favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Dallas Stars are the better team and have the edge at home, but they’ve also had issues on the road lately and aren’t a team I’m thrilled to lay juice here. The Nashville Predators have shown flashes here and there, and they should be the more motivated side as they’re holding onto playoff hopes by the skin of their teeth. I’ll take a shot with the plus money.