The Dallas Stars and the Boston Bruins meet in NHL action from the TD Garden on Monday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stars vs. Bruins Prediction.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-3 OT loss to Edmonton last time out. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 55 points including a team-high 37 assists while Joe Pavelski has 46 points with 19 goals and 27 assists. Roope Hintz has 49 points with a team-high 23 goals of his own and 26 assists and Matt Duchene has 55 points with 33 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted an 20-9-3 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.94 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 13-5-4 with a 3.08 GAA and a .896 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won seven of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs.
- The road team has won the second period in three of the Stars’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 12 games.
Boston Bruins Team Preview
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 5-4 OT loss to Los Angeles last time out. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 79 points including a team-high 34 goals and 45 assists while Brad Marchand has 50 points with 25 goals and 25 assists. Charlie Coyle has 45 points with 18 goals and 27 assists while Charlie McAvoy has 36 points with 28 assists and James van Riemsdyk has 37 points with 11 goals and 26 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 16-6-7 with a 2.38 GAA and a .921 save percentage for the Bruins in goal while Linus Ullmark is 16-6-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save percentage this season. The Bruins will meet the Oilers and Flames after this one.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have won each of their last seven day games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last four games.
- The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last seven Monday day games at TD Garden.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 10 day games.
Stars vs. Bruins Prediction
I’m going to take the Stars here. I know the Bruins’ slide won’t last forever, but until they pull out of this, it’s hard to back them, even getting a cheap price at the Garden. Dallas is playing considerably better right now and they’ve been rock solid on the road all year long. I’ll take my chances with Dallas here.