Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 14, 2024

The Boston Bruins are on the road to play the Dallas Stars on Thursday, November 14 at 8 p.m. ET. Boston (8-7-2) is coming off a 3-2 road win over St. Louis on Tuesday. Dallas (9-5-0) is coming off a 7-1 win over Pittsburgh on Monday.

Bruins vs Stars: Head-to-head & key stats

• Boston is 88-32-23-5 all-time against Dallas
• The Bruins are averaging 2.5 goals per game
• Dallas is 6-1 at home
• Boston is allowing 3.1 goals per game
• The Stars are allowing 2.35 goals per game
• The Bruins are 3-4-1 on the road
• Dallas is averaging 3.41 goals per game

Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars: Preview

Boston has alternated wins and losses in its last four games. The Bruins are led by David Pastrnak (16 points), Brad Marchand (13), Elias Lindholm (nine), and Cole Koepke (eight).

The Bruins will start Jeremy Swayman, who's 5-5-2 with a 3.03 GAA and a .896 SV%. In his career against Dallas, Swayman is 3-1 with a 2.62 GAA and a .923 SV%.

The Stars, meanwhile, returned to the win column with a big win over Pittsburgh. Dallas scored six times in the first period to cruise to a 7-1 win. Dallas will start Jake Oettinger, who's 7-3 with a 2.44 GAA and a .914 SV% while in his career against Boston, he's 1-2-2 with a 2.36 GAA and a .920 SV%.

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 18 points, followed by Mason Marchment and Logan Stankoven with 13 each, Tyler Seguin with 11 and Roope Hintz with nine.

Bruins vs Stars: Odds & Prediction

Boston is a +150 underdog, while Dallas is a -180 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.0 goals.

The Bruins will start Swayman, who has been better as of late, after a tough start to the year. However, Dallas is one of the top teams in the NHL, as the Stars are backed by Oettinger, one of the best goalies in the league.

Dallas also plays well defensively, as they don't give up many chances, while Boston's offense has struggled at times this season. This will be a low-scoring game as both team's goalies are among the best.

Prediction: Stars 3, Bruins 1.

Bruins vs Stars: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Dallas ML (-180)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-120)

Tip 3: Under 1.5 goals first period (-120)