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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Dallas Stars

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Dallas Stars meet at American Airlines Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Stars, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Dallas won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Red Wings on April 24. Bettors who backed the Stars at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Hurricanes were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Carolina:
Team record: 31-10-6 SU
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games

Dallas:
Team record: 20-15-12 SU
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Carolina at Dallas Tuesday, April 27