Dallas at Columbus

First-place Dallas has vastly improved on defense this season at #10 in the NHL in goals allowed. They've allowed three goals the last three games (two shutouts), part of a 7-4 run UNDER the total. The Stars had a 3-2 shootout loss to St. Louis Saturday with a dominating performance in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Blues in the home-and-home rematch. Dallas is 7-3 UNDER against the Metropolitan Division and faces a bad Columbus offense ranked #23 in goals scored and #22 on the power play. Columbus was outshot 19-1 while taking 11 minutes in penalties during the first period of Sunday's 3-2 loss at Florida. Columbus will have no interest in an up-tempo game against the Dallas offense and the UNDER is 6-2-2 when the Blue Jackets face a team with a winning percentage above .600. Play Dallas/Columbus UNDER.