The Boston Bruins, led by Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, are ready to take the ice against Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center for an East-West tilt. The opening faceoff will be at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, November 16, and it will be shown live on New England Sports Network.
Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars Odds
Each side currently has an identical -110 money line for this matchup and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 for the over and +105 for the under.
Boston is 10-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 11 of its matches have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Bruins team is 3-6 SU on the road.
Boston comes into the match up with the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s converted on 31.7 percent of its extra-man chances this year. Its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it has successfully killed off only 76.3 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .932 save percentage, Jaroslav Halak (6-6-2) has been the best option in goal for Boston this season. If head coach Bruce Cassidy decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Tuukka Rask (4-4 record, .901 save percentage, 3.05 goals against average).
On the other bench, Dallas is 9-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Nine of its contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 6-4 SU as the home team.
The Stars have converted on just 22.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop has stopped 27.8 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Stars. Bishop has six wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 2.61 goals against average and a .915 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Trends
The Stars are 3-6 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Bruins are 3-3 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
The under has hit in three of Dallas’ last five games.
Boston has averaged 6.2 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 8.8 giveaways per game (the 12th-fewest in the NHL).
Dallas skaters have averaged 13.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.6 giveaways per game (ranked 22nd in the league).
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