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

Both the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at American Airlines Center on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Stars (-170) versus Bruins (+142) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas earned a 4-0 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks its last time out on Oct. 17. Arttu Hyry (two goals) and Jason Robertson (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Stars.

Boston won its most recent game 4-1 on the road against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 17. The Bruins got two points each out of David Pastrnak (one goal and one assist) and Marat Khusnutdinov (one goal and one assist).

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's contest.

Stars vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 2 - Stars 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Bruins game.

• Favorite: Stars (-170)
• Underdog: Bruins (+142)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been victorious in three of their seven games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
• Dallas is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter.
• The Stars have a 63.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• None of Dallas' games this season have finished over this contest's total of 5.5 goals.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in five games this season, and won three (60.0%).
• Boston has played as an underdog of +142 or more one time this season and lost that game.
• The Bruins have a 41.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Boston's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals five of nine times.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas ranks 27th in the NHL with 19 goals scored (2.4 per game).
• The Stars have allowed 12 total goals (just 1.5 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's seventh-best goal differential at +7.
• The three power-play goals the Stars have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 20 power-play chances.
• Dallas has the league's 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Stars have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
• Dallas' 89.29% penalty-kill success rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas wins 57.4% of its faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• The Stars shoot 9.3% as a team (25th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston is sixth in the league in scoring (34 goals, 3.8 per game).
• The Bruins' total of 19 goals given up (only 2.1 per game) is third in the NHL.
• It has the second-best goal differential in the league at +15.
• The Bruins have six power-play goals (on 24 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Boston has the league's eighth-best power-play percentage (25%).
• The 81.25% penalty-kill percentage of Boston is 14th in the NHL.
• At 52.9%, Boston has the NHL's seventh-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Bruins' 14.8% shooting percentage is second in the league.