Toronto at Dallas

Young Toronto struggled on defense last season and doesn't look much better at #23 in goals allowed, surrendering 4.3 goals per game. This is its second straight road contest after a wild 7-6 win at Chicago. The Maple Leafs are 17-40 playing their third game in four nights, plus 17-45 on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. They face a fast and dynamite Dallas offense that has tallied eight goals in two games, winning both. They are tops in the NHL in goals scored and on the power play. The Dallas top line of Tyler Seguin, captain Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov accounted for all five goals versus the Jets the last game, a 5-1 rout. Dallas opens the season with four straight home games, and the home team is 7-3 when these teams clash. Play Dallas.