The Nashville Predators (27-40-8, 62 points) look to avoid a fifth straight loss as they wrap up a three-game road trip with a visit to the Dallas Stars (49-21-4, 102 points) Thursday at American Airlines Center.

Dallas Stars fans will have to wait a little longer to see left winger Jamie Benn score his 400th career goal. Head coach Pete DeBoer said prior to the Stars’ game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night that the veteran will miss the contest due to “maintenance”.

This evening’s contest is the third of four meetings between the division rivals; the Preds and Stars have split the season series thus far, and they’ll conclude the regular season later this month in Nashville.