The Dallas Stars (34-14-7) begin a 4-game Eastern Conference road trip as they meet the Boston Bruins (32-12-11) in a President’s Day matinee at TD Garden. Puck drop in Boston is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Stars vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars, the 1st-place team in the Central Division, are coming off a 4-3 OT loss at home vs. the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Boston also suffered an overtime defeat Saturday as the Los Angeles Kings won 6-5 at TD Garden. This is the 2nd meeting between these 2 teams: the Bruins edged the Stars 3-2 back in November at American Airlines Arena.
Dallas is the top scoring team in the NHL, averaging 3.75 goals for per game. C Roope Hintz leads the team with 23 goals, and his 3 short-handed goals is tied for the most in the Western Conference. Among defensemen, only Calgary’s Mackenzie Weegar has more goals (15) than Stars D Thomas Harley (14).
Boston, the 2nd-place team in the Atlantic Division, has just 1 regulation win in the month of February: a 4-0 shutout on Feb. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks. RW David Pastrnak is 4th in the NHL in goals scored (34) and points (79). Despite the squandered lead late against the Kings and the team’s recent struggles at home, coach Jim Montgomery insisted “the sky is not falling.”