Defensive breakdowns and costly penalties derailed another close game, as Nashville surrendered a third-period lead to the Stars.

The Nashville Predators lost multiple leads against the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, falling 5-4 to lose their fourth straight.

Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings meet when the third-place Dallas Stars (8-4-3) host the sixth-place Seattle Kraken (7-3-4) at American Airlines Center on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Dallas claimed a 5-4 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 8 against the Nashville Predators.

The Nashville Predators hope to break a three-game losing streak as they face the Dallas Stars Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena.

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The Predators had the lead twice against the Stars, but ended with a 5-4 loss on Nov. 8. Coach Andrew Brunette found the result "unexplainable."