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Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars
The Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Dallas won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Blue Jackets on December 19. Bettors who backed the Stars at -233 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Oilers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 17-14-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 19-8-6 SU
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Vancouver Friday, December 23
Dallas home to Montreal Friday, December 23