Dallas has won five of its past six but they have come against lowly Detroit and Columbus, the two bottom teams in the Central Division. Carolina has won four of six although it lost 4-3 in overtime to Florida on Saturday. Still, the Hurricanes are in first place by a point in the Central Division and they have won five of six meetings with the Stars this year. James Reimer is 14-5-1 with a 2.68 goals-against average for Carolina and he hasn't allowed more than three goals in regulation time his past 14 appearances. The Hurricanes are 9-3 their past 12 as road favorites and 9-4 their past 13 road games overall. The Stars are 5-17 as underdogs and 7-19 vs. teams with a win percentage of .600 or greater. Play the Hurricanes.
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