Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins Betting Preview

Stars, Bruins Look to Get Low

There will be saves a-plenty as the NHL’s top two puck-stopping units face off Thursday night in Boston. But while the Bruins have leveraged their incredible defensive prowess into the top record in the league, the visiting Dallas Stars might have to do without home-ice advantage in the Sportsbook round of the postseason as they jockey for position in the Central Division.

Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins

Sportsbook Odds Analysis

The Bruins kicked off the betting proceedings as a -170 favorite and have climbed only slightly to between -175 and -180 in most spots. The total for this one brings back memories of the Dead Puck Era, sitting at a minuscule 5.

Dallas News & Notes

While the Stars have impressed en route to allowing the fewest goals in the NHL entering Thursday, they’re still fortunate to have 80 points given their slight +11 goal differential for the season. And as you might expect, one-goal game success is a major reason for that, with the Stars ranked fifth in the league in winning percentage in one-goal affairs (58.3).

But even though the Stars remain in contention for top spot in the division – they enter Thursday one point behind second-place Colorado and four back of No. 1 St. Louis – all is not perfect, particularly at the offensive end. Jamie Benn leads the team with a paltry 18 goals on the season, and Dallas comes in ranked 30th out of 31 teams in 5-on-5 goals (104).

Boston News & Notes

On one hand, a two-game losing streak is hardly cause for concern – especially when you have a five-point lead on runner-up Tampa Bay for top spot in the league. But it’s how the Bruins suffered those losses that might raise alarms, as the Bruins coughed up an incredible 14 goals in defeats at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.

Bettors can expect the Bruins to right the ship on the defensive end against an offensively inept Dallas team, but the offense will also need to step up against a stout Stars back end. Brad Marchand will once again be counted on to be the catalyst there; he’s riding a seven-game point streak coming into Thursday, with two goals and eight assists over that stretch.

Betting Pick: PUSH

Yes! It might be a long shot, but with both sides boasting sensational defense and goaltending, this game feels like it’s headed for a 3-2 decision from the start.

Shark Bites
  • Dallas is 7-2 SU in its past 9 games.
  • Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 home games.
  • The UNDER is 6-0 in Boston’s past 6 games vs Dallas.
DAL is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.away BOS is 7-1 SU in its last 8 home games.home The UNDER is 6-0 in BOS’s last 6 vs DAL.
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