Stars & Blackhawks Streaks on the Line
The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks have both won five straight games, and both will put those winning streaks on the line when the two teams meet in Chicago this Monday night.
Chicago has been dominant all season long and is the clear front-runner to win the Presidents' Trophy for the NHL's best regular season team with a 32-5-4 record with seven games to go. Dallas was a seller at the trade deadline, but the team’s young core has banded together to make a run at the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last five games against Dallas including an 8-1 blowout win in their last game against the Stars
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In what could be a potential 4-seed vs. 5-seed matchup in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Kings (6-2-2 in their last 10 games) visit the San Jose Sharks (7-2-1 in their last 10 games) on Tuesday. The Sharks are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against their division rivals.
On Wednesday, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference square off when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens. Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last six games against the Canadiens.
On the hardwood, the hottest team in basketball will look to continue its surge into the playoffs Wednesday when the New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks. New York is 15-1 SU and 14-2 ATS over its last 16 games including an 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS record at home. The Knicks are 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against the Hawks.
Chad Billingsley takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday and will be a -180 favorite at 5Dimes over Eric Stults and the San Diego Padres (+170). Expect some bad blood in this three-game series after San Diego’s Carlos Quentin (currently serving an eight-game suspension) broke Zach Greinke’s collarbone in an altercation last week.
The Atlanta Braves are off to the hottest start in baseball at 11-1, and after a day off Monday will host a quick two-game interleague series against the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals starting Tuesday. Kansas City’s Jeremy Guthrie is expected to take the mound against Atlanta’s Kris Medlen.