| The Calgary Flames face the Dallas Stars on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center, where the Flames have won just once in the past nine visits.
Dallas has a big edge head-to-head, going 6-3-0-1 over the past 10 meetings. The teams last squared off on Feb. 2, 2008, when Dallas edged Calgary 2-1 on the road. Calgary had been a -160 moneyline home favorite, and the score went under the over/under total of 5.
Last night, the Flames (30-22-8) beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on the road. The Flames won the game at -110 odds, while the score was under the total of 5½. The Stars (37-21-5) defeated the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Sunday, for their second-straight win. Dallas was a -105 favorite and the one goal was under the total of 5.
Calgary is 15-12-1 on the road while Dallas is 19-9-2 at home.
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its past five against Dallas, and 1-7-1 SU in its past nine on the road against Dallas.
Dallas is 9-1 SU in its past 10, and 4-1 SU in its past five at home.
Calgary will start Miikka Kiprusoff in net, while Marty Turco will be in goal for Dallas.
BETTING LINE: Dallas is a -180 moneyline favorite, while Calgary is a +160 underdog, at Sportsbook.com. The over/under is 5.
BETTING CONSENSUS: Nearly 53 per cent of wagers on this game are on a Dallas win, according to Public Betting figures. |
