Ladies and Gentlemen, grab your popcorn because we’ve got a nail-biter on our hands. The Dallas Stars are set to play host to the predatory Nashville Predators in what’s shaping up to be a sizzling faceoff. Now, don't go throwing your bets around just yet.

Beginning with the Predators, Juuse Saros and Justus Annunen have been their fortress between the sticks. Saros flaunts a commendable 87.6 save percentage in the last month, and Annunen trails just a little behind at 90.1%. Their offensive line boasts players like Filip Forsberg, who's had a fair month with 7 goals to his name, and Steven Stamkos who's netted 6. Luke Evangelista, although relatively tamed this season, had something to prove last month with 4 goals and 7 assists. Still, these 'Preds' haven’t been roaring lately, and their season record reveals a less than stellar performance overall.

Moving onto the Stars. Let’s talk about netminders first - what have we got? Jake Oettinger and Casey Desmith. Oettinger has been on the ball, with a save percentage of 91.5 in the last month. DeSmith, rocking an incredible 94.8 save percentage recently, is proving to be an impenetrable force. In the offensive department, Roope Hintz led the pack last month with 17 assists. A special shoutout to Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene for maintaining a balanced score sheet with their goal to assist ratio. The noteworthy performance was from Wyatt Johnston, scoring an impressive 12 goals in the last month.

Peering into the past, the Stars and Predators did play some mixed bag hockey. The most recent bout was clinched by Nashville, but scores have been showing more fluctuation than my stock portfolio. Bear in mind the Stars' abilities can't be ignored, their regular season record is a testament to their resilient performance.

Skating over to recent results, Nashville took a bit of a tour of the loss columns. On the flipside, the Stars were on a roll, turning opposing teams into stardust with a win streak to brag about.

Figuring it all out, if we could predict sports like weather, wouldn’t that be dull?. Still, given the Stars' recent stellar performance, stronger goalkeeper stats and the natural home-ice support, I have a strong reason to believe the Dallas Stars could twinkle just a bit more in the upcoming clash.

Albert’s Prediction: Dallas Stars by 2