Vegas at Dallas

This is a tough spot for the new Las Vegas team - a large collection of castoffs opening the season on the road. The focus of general manager George McPhee and coach Gerard Gallant at the expansion draft was on stockpiling draft picks as well as stacking the defense, notably Shea Theodore (Anaheim), Nate Schmidt (Washington) and Jason Garrison (Tampa Bay). They also have three-time Stanley Cup champion 32-year-old goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to anchor the defense. Coach Gallant is on a 26-10 UNDER on the road where the total is 5.5. They face a Dallas team that is 25-10 when playing on three or more days of rest. Dallas has a new coach in Ken Hitchcock, who focuses on defense first. He also guided the team to the 1999 Stanley Cup. The Stars addressed their defensive deficiencies by trading for goalie big Ben Bishop, a two-time Vezina Trophy finalist. Grab home ice in a game where both squads focus on defense first. Take Dallas and the UNDER.