The Stars are the best offensive team in hockey. They averaged a league-best 3.2 goals last season and have tallied nine goals in their first two games this season. It's not surprising given their star power on offense.

Dallas, though, remains weak defensively and in the nets. The Stars are allowing four goals per game.

Nashville, with the addition of P.K. Subban, is now one of the best offensive teams in hockey, too. The Predators have scored nine goals. Subban has been a key figure on the Predators' deadly power play that has produced at a 50 percent rate. This puts the already weak Stars' defense at a disadvantage - either play timid not taking a chance on drawing penalties, or be aggressive risking Nashville power play opportunities.

It's worth noting, too, that each team has had two days of rest. The Stars have gone over the total the past seven times they've been in that situation while the over is 8-1-2 the past 11 times the Predators have played on two days rest.