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Dallas scored goals 0:20 apart in first 6:00 of Game 6, held on to tie series. Blues outshot Dallas 37-14 Monday. Road team won four of six series games. Blues won nine of last 13 games overall with Dallas-- visiting team is 3-2 in this series- Dallas didn't score in last 49:02 of Game 5, last 43:11 of Game 6. Over 3-1-3 in last seven series games. Four of last six St Louis wins in series came in OT or SO. Over is 5-1-4 in St Louis' last ten games. Dallas won nine of last 14 games overall; over is 5-1-4 in their last ten. Stars are 2-17 on power play in series, St Louis 5-21. Dallas lost three of last four at home; Blues won three of last five road games.
Playoffs tally: 1st round-- Home: 23-24, Over: 16-17-14
2nd round-- Home: 15-8, Over: 10-5-8
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St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars (A: +100, H: -120, O/U: 5)
The Dallas Stars staved off elimination with a huge road victory and now have a chance to clinch a spot in the Western Conference final on their home ice when they host the St. Louis Blues in Wednesday night's winner-take-all Game 7. Dallas is seeking its first Game 7 victory since beating Colorado in the 2000 Western Conference final.
The top-seeded Stars stunned the Blues by jumping out to a quick three-goal lead and holding on for a 3-2 victory in Game 6 to bring the series back to Dallas. "We still have to win two in a row, which we have not been able to do in this series," Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen said. "That's something that's our goal. It's still alive so we just need to relax now and get ready for the next one." Monday's loss dropped St. Louis to 1-3 in potential series clinchers, but the Blues did eliminate reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago in Game 7 of the first round and have won twice in Dallas in this series. "I know one thing: We're going to come and we're going to come after them, big-time," St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said.
PROBABLE GOALIES:
Blues - Brian Elliott (W/L: 7-6, GAA: 2.39, SAVE %: .929)
Stars - Kari Lehtonen (W/L: 6-2, GAA: 2.58, SAVE %: .907)
INJURY REPORT:
Blues - No injuries to report.
Stars - LW T. Moen (Out For Season, hand), C T. Seguin (Out Wednesday, achilles).
ABOUT THE BLUES (56-28-11, 37-42 O/U): Hitchcock opened some eyes following Game 6 when he told the media that "I want to sleep on" a decision for his starting netminder for Game 7 after Brian Elliott was yanked in the first period for allowing three goals on seven shots. Although St. Louis has a viable alternative in Jake Allen, who opened the season as the team's No. 1 netminder before getting hurt, Elliott has started every game in the postseason after posting a 23-8-6 mark and 2.07 goals-against average in the regular season. "He's the ultimate pro," Allen said of Elliott. "He'll definitely be ready. He's been the best player on our team the whole playoffs and he'll be ready to go again."
ABOUT THE STARS (57-26-11, 50-39 O/U): Although Dallas was the league's highest-scoring team in the regular season, the Stars turned to a rope-a-dope tactic following the early goal outburst in Game 6 and nearly squandered the lead while registering a season-low 14 shots on goal. "So far in the playoffs, we haven't been a good team with a three-goal lead," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "Even with a four-goal lead, we weren't a good team. We're a team that's still learning. And a lot of players it's their first kick at this." Jason Spezza, who scored 33 times during the regular season and added four tallies in the first-round win versus Minnesota, netted his first goal of the series Monday.
TRENDS:
* Blues are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
* Over is 2-0-3 in Blues last 5 overall.
* Over is 5-0-4 in Stars last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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St. Louis at Dallas
After trading punches in their Western Conference semifinal, the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars will meet in the decisive Game 7 this Wednesday. Dallas staved off elimination Monday night with a 3-2 victory in Game 6, cashing in as +155 away dogs despite just 14 shots on goal. The road team has won four times in this series – twice in St. Louis, and twice in Dallas.
The big question on everyone's mind: Will Tyler Seguin suit up for the Stars? He hasn't played since Game 2 of the opening round versus the Minnesota Wild, when Seguin (33 goals, 73 points during the regular season) was ineffective in his return from a partially torn Achilles tendon. It remains unclear whether he'll be available for Game 7. Veteran fourth-liner Travis Moen is also iffy for Wednesday's game with an undisclosed injury.
The Blues are unusually healthy for this time of year, but with Monday's loss, they fall to 1-3 in elimination games. The lone victory was the game that counted the most: Game 7 of the first round, when they beat the defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 as +100 home dogs.
ST LOUIS (56-29-0-10, 122 pts.) at DALLAS (57-26-0-11, 125 pts.) - 5/11/2016, 8:05 PM
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DALLAS is 57-37 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 26-15 ATS (+6.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 26-18 ATS (+44.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-39 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-10 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-16 ATS (+7.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-21 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-12 ATS (+6.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 31-37 ATS (-8.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 12-9-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
ST. LOUIS vs. DALLAS
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Dallas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Dallas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
St Louis at Dallas
St Louis: 17-9 SU as a road underdog
Dallas: 8-14 SU in home games off a road win