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Dallas Stars vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +135 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Dallas was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Dallas:
Team record: 31-14-6 SU
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Montreal:
Team record: 21-21-8 SU
Montreal is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Carolina Tuesday, February 13
Montreal home to St. Louis Sunday, February 11