| Free NHL Pick: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks |
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| Written by Ian Van Den Hurk | |||||||
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Thursday, 27 March 2008
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 With the Stanley Cup around the corner, the Dallas Stars visit the San Jose Sharks. BetOnline.com has the San Jose Sharks -150 odds against the Dallas Stars +130 with the over/under set at 5 goals.Dallas' miserable March continues. After an unbelievable 12-2-0 stretch in February, the Stars are a woeful 1-7-0 in March. Dallas has lost four consecutive games, including a 4-2 home loss to the cellar-dwelling Kings on Saturday. The collapse has allowed San Jose and Anaheim to steamroll ahead in the standings, leaving Dallas in fifth-overall in the Western Conference and on the road for the opening round of the playoffs. Starting goalie Marty Turco has been pedestrian this month, posting a 2.39 goals against average and .903 save percentage, though he hasn't had much help from his teammates (15 goals in eight games this month). Someone – anyone – needs to step up for this team and stop the bleeding. San Jose has lost just once in its last 15 games and is currently riding a three-game winning streak. The incredible run has leap-frogged the Sharks into second in the Western Conference. They likely won't catch Detroit for the top seed, but if you want to be playing your best hockey heading into the postseason, San Jose is doing it. The Sharks took down a tough Anaheim squad 2-1 on Friday. The run has been fueled by incredible defense and goaltending. Evgeni Nabokov has been sensational between the pipes, especially this month, when he's notched an 8-0-1 record, 1.83 goals against average and .915 save percentage. With goaltending like that, the Sharks are legitimate Stanley Cup threats. Dallas has a 3-2-1 edge in the season series, but San Jose is peaking. Get your Free NHL Pick in Now! Dallas at San Jose, Thursday @ 10:00 p.m. ET Free NHL Pick: San Jose It's not too late to get into the NHL betting action. Visit BetOnline.com's world-renowned sportsbook today, and don't forget to check out the new and improved Casino!                        |
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