The Boston Bruins (7-2-0) and Dallas Stars (4-3-1) meet Tuesday in Dallas, Texas. The opening faceoff at American Airlines Center will be at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2025-26 season series: Tied 1-1, with each team winning at home
Boston is continuing a 4-game road trip that opened on the West Coast last Tuesday. The Bruins last played Saturday, defeating the -155 Los Angeles Kings 4-1 (Under 5.5). The win was the third straight on this trip and the Bruin's fifth in a row overall.
The Stars also played their most recent game Saturday. They were a -218 road favorite when they blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 (Under 5.5). Dallas has won 2 straight and
is 4-1-1 since opening with 2 losses. The Under has cashed in all 8 Stars games.
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Bruins at Stars odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Bruins +138 (bet $100 to win $138) | Stars -166 (bet $166 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-180) | Stars -1.5 (+146)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)
Bruins at Stars projected goalies
Jeremy Swayman (6-1-0, 1.85 GAA, .934 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (3-2-1, 1.00 GAA, .952 SV%)
Swayman has played 2 games on Boston's current trip. On Saturday, he filed 25 saves while allowing 1 goal. The 27-year-old owns a nifty .948 SV% over his last 4 games.
Oettinger was between the pipes vs. Chicago Saturday, and the 8-year veteran already has 3 shutouts this season. The Stars primary netminder needed just 19 saves in Saturday's win. Oettinger had a bit of a down year in 2026-26. He clocked an .899 SV% in 54 games after having notched a .912 SV% over his first 251 career games.
Bruins at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 4, Bruins 3
Moneyline
Dallas is 3-1 across the last 4 series meetings.
Boston has been outshot by significant margins 3 times in its 5-game win streak. Two of the wins in the streak have been bolstered by 3 power-play-goal outbursts. And for the season, the Bruins have been out-done in 5-on-5 scoring chances. An overall generous shooting percentage has buoyed the club through its fine start, but high-danger scoring chances show significant tilt toward Boston's opponents.
The Bruins' Tuesday opponent is lined up for just its second home game in the last 2 weeks. The Stars are thus far just 1-2-0 on home ice, but they went a robust 26-11-4 at home last season. That included a 6-2 triumph over Boston on Jan. 20. In that contest, Dallas netted the first 6 scores. Oettinger started that game for the Stars and would be required to make just 16 saves in the rout.
The Stars have sported the stingier defensive analytics this fall. From an expected-goals standpoint, they have been somewhat undone by a low shooting percentage on their best looks, the high-danger efforts from the slot. They are a decent play to display a bit more 5-on-5 scoring punch in the go-forward. To be fair, their NHL-leading defense (1.50 goals allowed per game) is also due a market correction. But the top-notch Dallas defense does also extend into man-down time: the Stars' 89.3% PK ranks fourth in the league.
Oettinger is the home half of what is a top-caliber forecasted netminder matchup. But Swayman has displayed lesser road numbers over his career, and he has a mere .890 SV% across 7 career games vs. Dallas.
Boston's 2 losses are both 4-1 defeats to the Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators. Both of those clubs are solid enough comps to these Dallas Stars.
That all makes for significant lean toward Dallas being tabbed at a good price here. Take the STARS (-166).
Puck line/Against the spread
No interest; PASS.
Over/Under
The Over has cashed in 5 straight series meetings. The Over cleared by multiple goals in each of the last 3.
The likely goalie matchup here is a good one, but both defenses don't have the peripheral possession and expected-goal stats to back up their fine averages.
Peg the OVER 5.5 (-122) as a lean.
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