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Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Tue 20 Oct 20:00

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Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Predictions

Best Bet

Under 5.5 Goals @ -100

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Oppose a High-Scoring Game

Under 5.5 goals could be on the cards and there’s a chance to back this outcome at an appealing -100. The Bruins and the Stars might fall short of the mark.

We’ve locked in our preferred Bruins vs Stars wagers, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Jump straight to the dedicated sections below for the full analysis behind the picks.

Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Preview

The Boston Bruins go up against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, October 20.

Boston Bruins won their previous game 4-1. This road victory at Crypto.com Arena against Los Angeles Kings was their fifth on the spin. David Pastrnak found the net along with three other players. Goalie Jeremy Swayman was red hot in this one, making 25 saves (.962).

Dallas Stars won last time out by a 4-0 scoreline. On the road against Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, they made it back-to-back wins. Arttu Hyry scored two goals, with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson also scoring. For the shutout, Jake Oettinger made 19 saves.

H2H: Teams’ Last Clash Saw 6-3 Bruins Win

The last encounter between the Bruins and the Stars saw the former win. It was a 6-3 scoreline at TD Garden. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Bruins victories.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 6-1-0 1.9 .934 1
25/26 33-22-4 2.7 .907 2
Jake Oettinger (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-1 1 .952 3
25/26 37-16-6 2.6 .899 4
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 2.3 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

David Pastrnak is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, with Fraser Minten recording 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.00 goal against average with a .928 save percentage, including one shutout.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 24.9 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.1 goals from 23.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.7%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 11 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, while Jason Robertson is next in line after registering 10 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 1.52 GAA with a .931 SV%, including three shutouts.

Best Bet

The -100 available that this NHL clash goes under the 5.5 goal line certainly looks appealing. Our pick is that the teams’ combined goals will fall short of the mark.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Bruins games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 8 Stars games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Stars games.

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Under 5.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 50% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 5.5
Puck Line Bruins +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 5.5 on the total, the Bruins to cover the 1.5 puck line and the third period to be highest scoring.

A same game parlay is a great alternative for hockey bettors who want to focus their wagering on a single game. You can predict different outcomes and see their odds combined before going ahead and placing this tailored bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bruins Bruins logo 3 - 1 Stars logo Stars

You can secure odds of +1800 that the Bruins are able to land a 3-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

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Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Stars Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

The Dallas Stars odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -167 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 63% chance of winning. Boston Bruins are the underdogs at +138 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -122.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 9 19.73 4 8 12 3
39 Morgan Geekie 9 17.77 1 7 8 3
93 Fraser Minten 9 16.49 4 4 8 7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 8 20.71 2 6 9 4
21 Jason Robertson 8 19.61 3 4 8 3
24 Roope Hintz 8 16.96 3 2 6 4

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-1 Kings
16 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-2 Ducks
13 Oct NHL
Bruins 6-3 Sharks
10 Oct NHL
Flyers 1-5 Bruins
08 Oct NHL
Mammoth 1-6 Bruins
05 Oct NHL
Senators 4-1 Bruins
03 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-4 Wild
02 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-3 Jets
29 Sep NHL
Rangers 0-3 Bruins
01 May NHL Playoffs
Sabres 4-1 Bruins

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
14 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
05 Oct NHL
Sharks 0-5 Stars
03 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Predators
02 Oct NHL
Blues 4-0 Stars
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Stars 2-5 Wild
28 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 4-2 Stars
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
2 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
4 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
5 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
7 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
8 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
2 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
4 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
5 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
6 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
7 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
8 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
3 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
4 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
5 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
6 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
7 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
3 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
4 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
5 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
6 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
7 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
8 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
2 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
4 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
5 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
6 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
7 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
8 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
9 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
10 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
11 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
12 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
13 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
14 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
15 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
16 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
4 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
5 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
6 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
7 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
8 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
9 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
10 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
11 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
12 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
13 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
14 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
15 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
16 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
5 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
7 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
8 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
9 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
10 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
11 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
12 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
13 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
14 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
15 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
16 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
17 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
18 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
19 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
20 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
21 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
22 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
23 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
24 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
25 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
26 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
27 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
28 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
29 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
30 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
31 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
32 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L

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