This is a 7* on DALLAS

Dallas needs to start moving up the standings now. They are five points behind fourth place Nashville in the Central Division. The key is the Stars have three games in hand compared to the Predators and two in hand compared to the fifth place Blackhawks. So making up the necessary ground seems quite doable. Based on goal differential, you’d think the Stars are capable as well. They have a +9 goal differential whereas Nashville is -7 and Chicago is -16. So really, Dallas has been a better team than those two this year. They fell behind due to early season problems with COVID. Now is the time to start moving up and we like their shot at getting two points tonight as they host one of the two teams below them in the division, Columbus. The Stars just beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 on Thursday. C-bus has lost four in a row, seven of eight and 11 of the last 13. Play on DALLAS

AAA