The Boston Bruins (3-3-1) have -118 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected competitive matchup with the Dallas Stars (5-2), who have -102 odds, on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Stars Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-118)
• Underdog: Stars (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Stars Quick Facts

• Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in four of seven matches (57.1%) so far this season.
• Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in two games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins are ranked 18th in the league with 21 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
• Boston is ranked 20th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 24 (3.4 per game).
• The team is ranked 21st in goal differential at -3.
• Boston’s four power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) have come on 29 chances.
• The Bruins are 24th in the league with a 13.79% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Boston has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Bruins kill 82.86% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Bruins’ players win 51.2% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
• Boston has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 27.7 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• While playing four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Boston has picked up a victory twice.
• Through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -118 this season, the Bruins have won twice.
• The moneyline odds imply that Boston has a 54.1% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

• Cole Koepke: three goals and three assists
• Mark Kastelic: two goals and three assists
• John Beecher: two goals and three assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 2-2-1 record, .911 save percentage, 14 goals given up

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

• The Stars have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (19 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• Dallas’ 13 total goals allowed (only 1.9 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the league.
• They have a +6 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
• Dallas has recorded two power-play goals this season (on 21 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
• The Stars’ power-play conversion rate (9.52%) ranks 29th in the league.
• Dallas has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fourth in NHL).
• The 95.45% penalty-kill percentage the Stars have registered is the league’s best rate.
• The Stars have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48%).
• Dallas is shooting 10.2% (18th in the league).
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Stars Moneyline Insights

• The Stars won the lone game they played as the underdog this season.
• Dallas has had moneyline odds of -102 or longer once this season and won that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Stars have a 50.5% chance to win.

Stars Leaders

• Roope Hintz: three goals and four assists
• Logan Stankoven: seven assists
• Mason Marchment: two goals and four assists
• Jake Oettinger: 4-1-0 record, .941 save percentage, nine goals given up