The Dallas Stars (5-2-0) visit the Boston Bruins (3-3-1) Thursday. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Stars vs. Bruins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting of season. Bruins won 2-0 last year.
Dallas fell 4-2 against Buffalo Tuesday while failing to cover as a -146 road favorite. C Tyler Seguin and D Thomas Harley each found the back of the net in the loss while RW Evgenii Dadonov had 2 assists.
Boston has lost back-to-back Games after being shut out 4-0 against Nashville Tuesday and failing to cover as a +126 road underdog. It returns home Thursday for the first time in 10 days.
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Stars at Bruins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bruins -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+220) | Bruins +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Stars at Bruins projected goalies
Casey DeSmith (1-1-0, 1.53 GAA, .941 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jeremy Swayman (2-2-1, 2.77 GAA, .911 SV%)
DeSmith was awesome in his first start of the season, stopping all 25 shots Seattle fired his way. He stopped 23 of 26 in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals in his 2nd start.
Swayman has been fluid to open the season for the Bruins. He ranks 21st in GAA and 17th in SV%. After starting the season with back-to-back wins, he has lost each of his last 3 starts while allowing 9 goals in that span.
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Stars at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 4, Bruins 3
Moneyline
BET STARS (-115).
While each of Dallas’ losses have come on the road, its offense is going to be what will carry it to victory Thursday. The Stars have scored 11 goals combined in their last 4 games while allowing just 10 in their last 6 total. Boston has scored just 1 goal total in its last 2 games while scoring 2 or fewer goals in 3 of its last 5 games.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the moneyline in this matchup.
Over/Under
BET OVER 5.5 (-120).
The Bruins have allowed 2 or more goals in each of their last 4 games including 3 or more in 3 of the 4. They have scored 3 or more in 2 of their last 4 and hit the Over in 4 of their 7 games. Dallas has scored 8 goals in its last 3 games combined while allowing 8 in that span.
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