With both Montreal and Dallas flexing elite defenses down the stretch, Todd Cordell expects goals to be at a premium for tonight's showdown at the American Airlines Center.

The Dallas Stars are among the few teams that have beaten the Montreal Canadiens over the past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean the Habs won’t be out for a vengeance to return the favor in this game.

We have a couple of standalone NHL games on TNT tonight, and I’m diving into each of these contests from a sports betting perspective. Below I’ll touch on the odds and key information, before wrapping up with my favorite wager and betting analysis for each game.

The Canadiens have been playing fine hockey of late and there's value in taking them to win straight up at plus money as they visit the Utah Hockey Club, who's missing leading scorer Dylan Guenther. It’s a battle of two teams on the fringes of playoff positioning when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Utah Hockey Club.

The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks matchup might not be the one for you if you enjoy fast-paced, offensive hockey. However, their fans aren’t too concerned as they battle for playoff positioning.