Dallas at Carolina

Dallas is second in the NHL in goals scored and just got their star offensive player back. Dallas improved to 2-1-0 on a five-game trip with Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Philadelphia, and are fighting for a playoff spot. The Stars are 6-2 against the Eastern Conference, and a perfect 4-0 against the Metropolitan Division. They face a Carolina team going nowhere, #26 in the NHL in goals scored and #17 in goals allowed. Carolina is 0-5 at home against a team with a winning road record, plus when these teams square off the Stars are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings. Play on Dallas.