Montreal at Dallas

First-place Montreal is loaded on defense, fifth in the NHL in goals allowed. They showcased that defense last night in a 2-1 win at Nashville. Montreal is 34-14-12 UNDER the total when playing on no days of rest, plus 7-3-3 UNDER on the road. Dallas is not the powerhouse offensive team we saw the last two years because of injuries, and rank #18 in goals scored, and #20 on the power play. The Stars will be without captain Jamie Benn, who suffered a foot injury on Saturday as he fell awkwardly. Dallas is 8-2 UNDER the total against the Eastern Conference, so look for more defense than oddsmakers expect. Take this one to finish UNDER.