We like the Dallas Stars to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday at 7:07pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Dallas is 4-2 against Carolina in their L6 meetings versus each other.

The Stars are also 14-6 over their L20 games played against opponents in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.

Carolina has a lot of goaltending injury problems right now. They will be starting Spencer Martin tonight who is 1-2-1 this season.

In Martin's last start, he gave up four goals on 21 shots against in a loss against the Devils.

Carolina have lost back-to-back games and we think that they lose a third straight.

Dallas is on a two game winning streak. They'll make it three in a row on Monday.

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