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Dallas sits atop the West after edging Ottawa, 3-2, and now faces a scrappy Montreal team that seeks a bounce back from a 5-1 drop to the Kings.

Dallas is the slight favorite, with goaltending and special teams likely to dictate who controls the tempo, and you can use the FanDuel promo code to wager on this game.

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