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AAA's BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT (31-14 +$12,972 ALL L10 Days!)
(NHL) Carolina vs. Dallas,
Money Line: -203.00 Dallas (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -203.00 Dallas (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Dallas Stars.
We don't mind laying chalk at all when we feel that our "play on" side is going to crush its opponent and that's definitely the case in this matchup as we look for the high-flying Stars to bounce back off a 2-1 OT loss in Edmonton and to bury the over-matched Hurricanes from start to finish. This is the opener of five of six at home for Dallas: "We can't be disappointed with six out of eight points on a road trip," Stars' head coach Lindy Ruff assessed last night. " ... We got the points you need in a four-game block. These last two games we've really played well. We're missing too many really good opportunities to put teams away." A date vs. the hapless Hurricanes is just what the doctor ordered for the Stars to get untracked against, Carolina is killing just 69.0 percent of its penalties on the road for one of the league's lowest success rates. Also note that Dallas has scored 13 goals in its last three vs. Carolina, including a 4-1 victory on November 6th. There's no question that the Hurricanes are horrible, they've given up an Eastern Conference worst 3.13 GPG since the start of November, both Cam Ward and Eddie Lack rank among the worst goaltenders in the league as well (and note that the Hurricanes have allowed 14 goals during a four-game road losing streak). And there is also no question whatsoever that this indeed sets up as a classic "letdown" spot for the visitors, who are coming off back-to-back improbable home victories, a 3-2 win over Montreal, before a 5-4 come from behind win over Arizona on Sunday. And finally note that Carolina owns the NHL's second-worst power play conversion rate at just a paltry 13.3 percent. And that certainly doesn't bode well for the Hurricanes in facing a Stars unit which has killed all nine penalties in the last four games and which is getting solid goaltending from Kari Lehtonen, who owns a tiny 1.98 GAA over his last seven starts and who is 6-1-0 with a 2.55 GAA in his last eight vs. them. Note that Carolina is 17-30 (-8.2 units) in its last 37 in trying to revenge a home loss vs. an opponent, while Dallas is 9-3 (+7 units) in its last 12 when playing with three or more days rest. Play on the STARS.
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We don't mind laying chalk at all when we feel that our "play on" side is going to crush its opponent and that's definitely the case in this matchup as we look for the high-flying Stars to bounce back off a 2-1 OT loss in Edmonton and to bury the over-matched Hurricanes from start to finish. This is the opener of five of six at home for Dallas: "We can't be disappointed with six out of eight points on a road trip," Stars' head coach Lindy Ruff assessed last night. " ... We got the points you need in a four-game block. These last two games we've really played well. We're missing too many really good opportunities to put teams away." A date vs. the hapless Hurricanes is just what the doctor ordered for the Stars to get untracked against, Carolina is killing just 69.0 percent of its penalties on the road for one of the league's lowest success rates. Also note that Dallas has scored 13 goals in its last three vs. Carolina, including a 4-1 victory on November 6th. There's no question that the Hurricanes are horrible, they've given up an Eastern Conference worst 3.13 GPG since the start of November, both Cam Ward and Eddie Lack rank among the worst goaltenders in the league as well (and note that the Hurricanes have allowed 14 goals during a four-game road losing streak). And there is also no question whatsoever that this indeed sets up as a classic "letdown" spot for the visitors, who are coming off back-to-back improbable home victories, a 3-2 win over Montreal, before a 5-4 come from behind win over Arizona on Sunday. And finally note that Carolina owns the NHL's second-worst power play conversion rate at just a paltry 13.3 percent. And that certainly doesn't bode well for the Hurricanes in facing a Stars unit which has killed all nine penalties in the last four games and which is getting solid goaltending from Kari Lehtonen, who owns a tiny 1.98 GAA over his last seven starts and who is 6-1-0 with a 2.55 GAA in his last eight vs. them. Note that Carolina is 17-30 (-8.2 units) in its last 37 in trying to revenge a home loss vs. an opponent, while Dallas is 9-3 (+7 units) in its last 12 when playing with three or more days rest. Play on the STARS.
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