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Bruins at Stars

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 20 · 6:30 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final BOS 2 – DAL 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0022
DAL2226
Team box
BOS·DAL
18
shots
37
1 of 2
power play
2 of 3
35.0
faceoff %
65.0
35
hits
13
17
blocked shots
12
11
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3428.824
Joonas KorpisaloBOS331.000
Jake OettingerDAL1816.889

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +6
BOS +6
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 6 · BOS 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 41%, DAL 59% · Updated Jan 20

Expected margin
DAL by 0.6
Expected score
DAL 3.4 – 2.8 BOS
Expected total
6.2
BruinsThe matchupStars
+142Our fair odds−142
2.8Expected goals3.4
+0.01Power rating+0.19
3.3Goals / game3.3
3.1Allowed / game2.8
27.4Shots / game25.2
52.3Faceoff %52.0
23.9Hits / game18.5
28−21Season record27−22
8−2Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · DAL chance
Our model fair41.4%58.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+14241%————
DALDallas Stars−14259%————
SpreadDAL by 0.6
BOSBoston Bruins+0.6our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.6 expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 4%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 20%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 21%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 14%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 8%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%
← BOS wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more38%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more27%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.39 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .889 save %, 2.86 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·DAL
Jan 17 at CHI
last game
Jan 18 vs TB
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 49+ games
BOS·DAL
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.19
3.3
goals / game
3.3
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.8
28−21
season record
27−22
17−9
home record
12−10
11−12
away record
15−12
W6
streak
L3
8−2
last 10
2−8
27.4
shots / game
25.2
52.3
faceoff %
52.0
23.9
hits / game
18.5
15.7
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.9
takeaways / game
4.6
16.1
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

BOS · DAL · 95 days
Boston BruinsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · DAL 3−5
Nov 14, 2024at DALDAL 7 − 2
Oct 24, 2024at BOSDAL 5 − 2
Feb 19, 2024at BOSBOS 4 − 3 SO
Nov 6, 2023at DALBOS 3 − 2
Feb 14, 2023at DALBOS 3 − 2 OT
Oct 25, 2022at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Jan 30, 2022at DALDAL 6 − 1
Oct 16, 2021at BOSBOS 3 − 1

BOS · Last 10

8−2 · streak W6
Jan 17at CHI5 − 2W
Jan 15vs SEA4 − 2W
Jan 13vs DET3 − 0W
Jan 11vs PIT1 − 0W
Jan 10vs NYR10 − 2W
Jan 8vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 6at SEA4 − 7L
Jan 3at VAN3 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at EDM6 − 2W
Dec 29, 2025at CGY1 − 2L

DAL · Last 10

2−8 · streak L3
Jan 18vs TB1 − 4L
Jan 15at UTAH1 − 2L
Jan 13at ANA1 − 3L
Jan 12at LA3 − 1W
Jan 10at SJ4 − 5L
Jan 7at WSH4 − 1W
Jan 6at CAR3 − 6L
Jan 4vs MTL3 − 4L
Jan 1at CHI3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs BUF1 − 4L