The set-up: To say these are two hungry and desperate teams would be an understatement. The Sens are 1-5-0-1 and the Stars are 2-7-0-1. Dallas finally scored the 4-1 at Philadelphia and with two whole nights off after this before a game vs. the Ducks at ome, there's no reason not to think that the home side can't build off that performance with another big effort here vs. the hapless Sens.

The pick: Ottawa has been terrible, most recently getting smashed 5-2 by the Coyotes. The road ahead doesn't get any easier for the Senators, but they catch a break here facing the porous Stars' defense. While both teams have struggled to find the back of the net this year, each has been equally as horrible on the defensive end of the ice. Look for these two desperate teams to open up the pace of the play and expect this total to soar over sooner, rather than later!

10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the OVER Sens/Stars.