Dallas at Minnesota

First-place Dallas has an explosive offense, tops in the NHL in goals scored and third on the power play behind Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, plus a much improved defense. Dallas is averaging 3.4 goals after Saturday's 6-2 rout of Montreal. Benn leads the NHL with 22 goals, and he and Seguin each have 44 points to tie for second. The Stars are a dog here, but on a 20-7 run on the road, plus 10-1 away against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Minnesota is on a 7-9 run, including a 3-2 loss at Nashville the last game. Minnesota may be home, but Dallas are 22-8 vs. a team with a winning record. Play Dallas.