I suggest betting on Nashville to win the match against Dallas. Nashville has strengthened in the offseason and showed good results in the preseason. The home environment will also be in their favor. Dallas has injury and roster addition issues, so Nashville has a good chance of winning, especially in the first home game of the season.
In the first match of the new season, the Nashville Predators will face the Dallas Stars. Dallas has remained almost unchanged, which gives them stability and confidence. On the other hand, Nashville has made significant changes by signing key players, but they may need time to synchronize. Additionally, the absence of Nashville's first goalkeeper will create problems in defense. Taking into account Dallas's confident victories in previous away matches against Nashville, it is likely that the Stars will win in regulation time.
When analyzing the match between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars, we take into account that both teams have strengthened their attacking lines before the season. During the preseason, both teams showed good attacking play and scored a lot of goals. Matches between them are usually high-scoring, with a high total goals. In my opinion, today's match also promises to be filled with goals. Therefore, I predict that the total goals will be over 5.5 in this match.