How to watch Stars vs. Predators: Live stream, game time, TV channel

What you need to know about Saturday's game between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators:

Game 51: Dallas Stars (21-17-12, 54 points) vs. Nashville Predators (27-22-2, 56 points)

When: Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tennessee
TV:
Bally Sports Southwest Plus
(Josh Bogorad, Daryl "Razor" Reaugh, Brien Rea, Brent Severyn), ESPN+
Radio:
The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
(Josh Bogorad, Daryl "Razor" Reaugh, Owen Newkirk, Bruce LeVine)
Online stream:ESPN+,
NHL.TV
(blackout restrictions apply)
Live stats:
NHL GameCenter

Predator or prey

• The Stars travel to Nashville to square off against the Predators on Saturday in the eighth and final meeting scheduled between the two teams this season.
• Dallas is 3-0-4 against the Predators so far this season, including a 1-0-2 mark at Bridgestone Arena.
• The Stars enter Saturday's tilt riding a seven-game point streak (3-0-4) against Nashville, while the club boasts a 5-2-4 record over their last 11 games against the Predators.
• Dallas has also earned points in each of the last three trips to Bridgestone Arena (1-0-2) and in seven of the last eight games (4-1-3) at Nashville.
• Forward Joe Pavelski leads the Stars with 11 points (4-7=11) in seven games against the Predators this season. Pavelski enters Saturday's matchup having posted 15 points (7-8=15) over his last 14 games against them.
• Forward Roope Hintz enters Saturday's game riding a five-game point streak (3-6=9) against Nashville, having tallied points in each of the five games he's played against them in 2020-21. Hintz, who has registered points (3-2=5) in four of his last five road games against the Predators, has logged 12 points (4-8=12) in 12 career games overall against them.
• Defenseman John Klingberg is currently riding a six-game assist streak (0-8=8) against the Predators, having earned points in each of the six games he's played against them this season. Klingberg now has 22 helpers (0-22=22) in 31 career games against Nashville.

One for the history books

• Forward Jason Robertson was held off the scoresheet on Thursday at Tampa Bay, snapping his nine-game point streak (4-9=13).
• Robertson's nine-game point streak was the longest by a rookie in Dallas Stars history, while he's the first NHL rookie to record points in nine consecutive games since the 2017-18 season when Clayton Keller notched points in 10-straight with Arizona.
• The Arcadia, Calif., native comes into Saturday's tilt having logged points (7-9=16) in 11 of his last 13 games and has 20 points (10-10=20) over the last 19 contests.
• Robertson ranks second among League rookies with 40 points (15-25=40), becoming the first Stars rookie to reach the 40-point plateau John Klingberg (11-29=40) did so in 2014-15.
• Robertson paces NHL rookies and shares first among all Dallas skaters with 25 assists, while he's tied for second among League rookies with 15 goals in 45 games this season.

A great cup of Joe

• Pavelski scored a goal (1-0=1) against the Hurricanes on Monday night for his team-leading 21st goal of the campaign.
• Pavelski has now reached the 20-goal plateau for the 11th time in his NHL career, while he's one of just seven NHL skaters to have recorded at least 11 20-goal campaigns since the 2008-09 season.
• The Plover, Wis., native has six goals and seven points (6-1=7) in his last 10 games, while he's earned 10 points (6-4=10) over his last 13.
• Pavelski leads the NHL with 12 power play goals this season and is currently tied for 17th in the League with 21 goals.
• The forward also paces the Stars with 44 points (21-23=44) and a +20 rating this season, while he ranks fourth on the club with 23 helpers.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.