| Nashville Predators (18-12-4) at Dallas Stars (19-13-1), 8:30 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Nas; 1-1 at Dal) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Nas; 1-1 at Dal) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (Dal 0-2 at Nas; 2-0 at Home) |
| Home Record: |
Nashville 9-5-3; Dallas 10-5-1 |
| Away Record: |
Nashville 9-7-1; Dallas 9-8-0 |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Nashville 5-4-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Dallas 4-2-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Nashville 15-10-2; Dallas 13-8-0 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/23 - Nashville, 1-0 (at Dal) |
| 12/28 - Dallas, 4-2 (at Nas) |
| 02/26 - Dallas, 3-2 (at Dal) |
| 03/26 - Nashville, 4-2 (at Nas) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/03 - Nashville, 3-2 so (at Dal) |
| 10/14 - Dallas, 6-0 (at Dal) |
| 10/31 - Nashville, 4-2 (at Nas) |
| 03/23 - Dallas, 3-1 (at Nas) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/11 - Nashville, 3-1 (at Nas) |
| 10/15 - Dallas, 6-4 (at Dal) |
| 12/13 - Nashville, 3-0 (at Nas) |
| 02/08 - Dallas, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/06 - Nashville, 5-1 (at Nas) |
| 12/31 - Nashville, 1-0 (at Dal) |
| 02/23 - Dallas, 6-3 (at Nas) |
| 03/01 - Nashville, 3-1 (at Dal) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/22 - Dallas, 1-0 (at Dal) |
| 12/29 - Dallas, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 03/17 - Nashville, 3-2 (at Nas) |
| 03/31 - Dallas, 4-2 (at Nas) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/10 - Nashville, 5-3 (at Nas) |
| 11/26 - Dallas, 3-1 (at Nas) |
| 02/01 - Dallas, 2-1 (at Dal) |
| 02/06 - Dallas, 4-2 (at Dal) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/11 - Dallas, 3-1 (at Nas) |
| 11/01 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Nas) |
| 11/02 - Dallas, 7-3 (at Dal) |
| 12/26 - Dallas, 2-1 (at Dal) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/30 - Nashville, 5-2 (at Nas) |
| 12/26 - Nashville, 3-1 (at Nas) |
| 03/07 - Nashville, 2-1 (at Dal) |
| 04/06 - Dallas, 2-0 (at Dal) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/05 - Dallas, 4-1 (at Dal) |
| 11/02 - Dallas, 3-0 (at Dal) |
| 11/03 - Nashville, 4-1 (at Nas) |
| 02/06 - Nashville, 2-1 (at Nas) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Nashville snapped a two-game series losing streak on 03/26/11. |
| Note - Dallas has won three of five and four of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won five of nine and six of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - Nashville has won seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Nashville has won nine of 16 and 10 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 13 of the last 23 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas is 17-11-1 in the last 29 meetings. |
| Note - Nashville has lost two of three and four of its last six at Dallas. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings at Dallas. |
| Note - Nashville has lost 11 of 15 and 17 of its last 22 at Dallas. |
| Note - Nashville snapped a two-game series home losing streak on 03/26/11. |
| Note - Dallas has lost four of its last six at Nashville. |
| Note - Dallas has lost five of eight and six of its last 10 at Nashville. |
| Note - Dallas is 5-7-1 in its last 13 and 6-11-1 in its last 18 at Nashville. |
| Nashville last five games |
Dallas last five games |
| 12/13 - W vs. Calgary, 2-1 |
12/13 - W at NY Rangers, 1-0 |
| 12/15 - W vs. Detroit, 4-3 |
12/15 - W at NY Islanders, 3-2 |
| 12/17 - W vs. St. Louis, 2-1 (SO) |
12/16 - L at New Jersey, 3-6 |
| 12/20 - L at Washington, 1-4 |
12/19 - W vs. Anaheim, 5-3 |
| 12/22 - W vs. Columbus, 6-5 |
12/21 - L vs. Philadelphia, 1-4 |