Dysfunction may be brewing in Dallas, as Stars CEO Jim Lites went to the press and called out the team’s captain, Jamie Benn, and top-paid player, Tyler Seguin, for a lack of performance on the season. The Stars are underperforming right now, with just 43 points in 39 games and sitting in fourth place in the Central Division, but they had just come off a 2-0 shutout in Nashville at the time. The team may have responded with a 5-1 shellacking of the Red Wings on Saturday, but the problems in Dallas have to do with defense. Will the Stars turn things around? Or will they remain one of the NHL’s biggest enigmas? In the East, Washington and Tampa Bay lead the Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions, respectively, and both teams have won nine of ten. We have put together three sports betting suggestions for you as you think about NHL betting in the last week of 2018.
Top NHL Betting Picks of the Week – December 31st Edition
Power Rankings: While six teams solidify their spots at the top, the Penguins and Blue Jackets are on the rise https://t.co/sNb9hgdTL1
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