Dallas has won five of the past seven meetings although the Stars are looking for payback for a 4-3 loss to the Canadiens on Jan. 2. The Stars had won four in a row before losing 5-4 to Toronto in a back-to-back spot on Wednesday after defeating Buffalo 2-1 the night before. Jake Oettinger is 17-9-2 with a 2.96 goals-against average for Dallas, which is averaging 3.67 goals per game compared to 2.74 for Montreal. Oettinger has won eight of his past 10 starts and the Canadiens have lost 12 of 17 home games. Sam Montembeault is confirmed in net for the Canadiens with a 3.06 GAA this season. Montreal defeated Washington 5-2 on Tuesday, but the Canadiens still have lost 11 of their past 17 games. Play the Stars as a Max Play.
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