Nashville, which has won four straight games, is 7-0-0 away from home and would tie the third-longest road winning streak to start an NHL season with a victory. The Buffalo Sabres won their first 10 road games in 2006-07, and the New Jersey Devils won their first nine in 2009-10. Defenseman John Klingberg won't play for the Stars, who are 6-2-0 at home this season. He will be out at least four weeks after having hand surgery.
Players to watch
Predators forward Colton Sissons had a hat trick in a 4-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Stars defenseman Julius Honka will replace Klingberg on the first pair. He has one point (one assist) and is minus-1 averaging 13:44 of ice time in 13 games this season.
They said it
"We don't get too hung up on where we are or the building or the city that we're playing in." -- Predators coach Peter Laviolette "He's got to embrace that opportunity. He's got to take care of himself off the ice because he is going to get increased minutes." -- Stars coach Jim Montgomery on Julius Honka
Arvidsson, who has missed the past two games, practiced Friday. … Dallas recalled Hanley from Texas of the American Hockey League on Friday. He has played 22 NHL games and signed as a free agent July 1.
Stat pack
Rinne is 5-0-0 with a 1.22 goals-against average, a .959 save percentage and two shutouts in his past six games. … Benn has an eight-game home point streak against Nashville with 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) and has three goals in his past five games. … Bishop is 2-5-1 with a 3.60 GAA and an .881 save percentage in eight games against Nashville.
