Boston with 4 straight losses and while Dallas is off a home loss but they have gone 7-2 their L9 which is why this line os so low. The Stars are 25-6 as a Fav of -140 and higher but as a small Fav or dog they are 9-15 on the season including 3-10 since Nov 30th. While this is the first game of 4 game road trip the Stars played 3 road games, one home, one road game and a home game in their last so they are in a stretch of 14 straight games in a different venue.

"We have played two games in a row now with five defensemen for extended periods," Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. "That is taxing on your group, especially with the schedule we have coming up here. Those guys, particularly, have to get rested up and ready to go. We have a lot of hockey in the next two weeks."
Boston has played the level of their competition as they are only 6-6 as a big HF (-190 & higher, avg line -286) but as a small Home Fav they are 11-5 and very good in day games.