The Dallas Stars, spearheaded by Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg, are set to take the ice against Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in an East-West showdown. New England Sports Network will showcase the game, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 5.
Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins Odds
With a -155 moneyline, Boston comes into the game as the noticeable favorite. The line for Dallas sits at +135, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Dallas is 8-5 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.6 units this year. Through 13 regular season contests, six of its games have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just two have pushed. The Stars are 3-3 SU on the road in 2018-19.
The Stars have scored on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities thus far. That’s a good improvement from last year, when they were ranked 19th in the NHL by scoring on 19.3 percent of their extra-man opportunities. Their penalty kill has also gotten stronger, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 80.9 percent of all opponent power plays (ranked 13th overall last year) to 85.0 percent this year..
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Ben Bishop (6-4) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, Dallas may roll with Anton Khudobin (2-1 record, .923 save percentage, 2.34 goals against average).
Boston is 7-6 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 13 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 4-1 SU as the home team this year.
The Bruins have converted on 26.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.1 percent of all penalties.
Jaroslav Halak (27.4 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for the Bruins. Halak has four wins, four losses, and two overtime losses and has registered a .952 save percentage and an outstanding 1.45 goals against average this season.
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Betting Trends
The under has hit in each of Boston’s last five outings.
Dallas has managed 26.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Boston has been attempting 31.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
Dallas skaters registered 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Bruins accounted for 24.3 hits per matchup.
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