NHL matchup
10/20/20268:00 PMAmerican Airlines CenterDallas, TX

Bruins7 – 2 – 0vsStars4 – 3 – 1

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Boston BruinsCB-C+
Dallas StarsBA-B+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
BOS+142+1.5 (-180)
DAL-170-1.5 (+150)
Total 5.5Over -118Under -102
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Last 3 games

Boston Bruins

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26@ LAW 4–1W +1.5U 5.5
10/16/26@ ANAW 4–2W -1.5U 6.5
10/13/26@ SJW 6–3W -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Dallas Stars

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U0–3–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26@ CHIW 4–0W -1.5U 5.5
10/14/26@ COLW 3–2W +1.5U 5.5
10/13/26vs COLL 2–3L -1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Bruins and Stars
Statistic
25.9 (26.8)Shots25.7 (25.6)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

BruinsJeremy SwaymanExpected
StarsJake OettingerExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Boston Bruins
First line
  • CFraser Minten
  • LWJJ Peterka
  • RWDavid Pastrnak
  • DHampus Lindholm
  • DCharlie McAvoy
Dallas Stars
First line
  • CRoope Hintz
  • LWJason Robertson
  • RWTyler Seguin
  • DEsa Lindell
  • DMiro Heiskanen

Player availability

Injury report

Boston Bruins
  • CPavel ZachaUpper BodyDay-To-Day
    Zacha (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Dallas, Adam Pellerin of NESN reports.
    Updated: Oct 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM EDT
Dallas Stars
  • CCameron HughesUpper BodyInjured Reserve
  • DLuke KrysUndisclosedInjured Reserve
  • CMatt DucheneAbdomenInjured Reserve
    Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.
    Updated: Oct 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM EDT

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