Stars vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 20

The Dallas Stars (27-13-9) host the Boston Bruins (28-19-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 20, with the Stars coming off a loss in their last game and the Bruins a victory. The Bruins are underdogs away from home, at +120, and the Stars are -142.

Dallas' most recent game was a 4-1 home loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jan. 18. Oskar Back (one goal) and Mavrik Bourque (one assist) were among the three Stars skaters who collected one point each.

Boston won on the road in its last game on Jan. 17, 5-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bruins got two points apiece out of five players in that outing, including Casey Mittelstadt (two assists) and Elias Lindholm (two assists).

Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Tuesday's matchup.

Stars vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Bruins game.

• Favorite: Stars (-142)
• Underdog: Bruins (+120)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 37 times this season the Stars have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 20-17 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Dallas has put together a 12-11 record (winning 52.2% of its games).
• The Stars have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Dallas and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 26 of 49 games this season.

Bruins Betting Insights

• This season the Bruins have been an underdog 35 times, and won 19, or 54.3%, of those games.
• Boston is 14-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston has played 27 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 160 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Stars have conceded 136 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +24 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 141 power-play chances.
• Dallas' 28.37% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The Stars have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL teams).
• Dallas kills 80% of opponent power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas has the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.6%.
• The Stars shoot 13% as a team (second in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston is seventh in the league in scoring (162 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Bruins have given up 149 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 15th in the league.
• it has the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +13.
• The Bruins have 36 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 143 chances.
• Boston has the NHL's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.17%).
• This season, the Bruins have two shorthanded goals (25th in league).
• The 78.89% penalty-kill percentage of Boston is 19th in the NHL.
• At 52.4%, Boston has the league's fourth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.2%, the Bruins are sixth in the league.