Game 44: Dallas Stars (23-18-2, 48 points) vs. Nashville Predators (28-14-4, 60 points)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
TV: TNT (no blackout restrictions)
Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM (Josh Bogorad, Daryl “Razor” Reaugh, Owen Newkirk, Bruce LeVine)
In-arena radio: 97.5-FM
Live stats: NHL GameCenter
Tickets: View seats
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Somehow everything’s gonna fall right into place
• The Stars face the Nashville Predators for the second time this season on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. The clubs last met on Nov. 11 in Dallas where the Stars fell 4-2.
• Defenseman Miro Heiskanen and forward Roope Hintz tallied goals in the loss, and goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 18 of 21 shots. The Stars went 1-for-3 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill.
• Heiskanen has four points (two goals, two assists) in his past five games against Nashville.
• Hintz has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past seven games against the Predators and six points (two goals, four assists) in three consecutive games against them at home. In 14 career games, Hintz has tallied 13 points (five goals, eight assists), his highest total against any individual opponent.
• Overall, the Stars have collected points in eight of their past night games vs. Nashville with a 3-1-5 record over that span.
• The Stars have earned at least one point in the standings in four of their previous five home games against Nashville, posting a record of 2-1-2.
• Over that span, the Stars have gone 10-for-20 on the power play (50%) and 13-for-17 on the penalty kill (76.5%).
• Forward Joe Pavelski leads the Stars with 21 goals and 40 points in 55 games against the Predators and has points in five straight games at home (four goals, six assists).
• Captain Jamie Benn recorded an assist in the Stars’ most recent game against Nashville and leads the club with 24 assists in 54 games. He ranks second on the club with…