Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

The Dallas Stars (27-13-9) are welcoming the Boston Bruins (28-19-2) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Blackhawks their last time on the ice. Boston compiled 2 mins in the box in this outing. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance in the win. Furthermore, they had 1 attempt on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 23 shots they put on goal.

With regard to their scoring, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 162 goals (6th in the league) on the year and have allowed 149. For the season, they have recorded 58 points and their points % is .592. Boston has compiled 143 power play opportunities and they have notched 36 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.17%. When at even strength, the Bruins have given up 111 goals while scoring 126 of their own. Boston has tried 1,341 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.1%. The Bruins have seen 1,451 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 180 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have tallied 38 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has participated in 223 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed an overall mark of 120-73-24 and he has gotten the start in 215 games. Opponents have racked up 561 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.61. Swayman has had 6,201 shot attempts against him and has accrued 5,640 total saves. His save percentage sits at .910 for his 10,151 minutes played. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has 133 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .619.

Their last time out, Dallas went up against the Lightning in an outing where the Stars were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Stars netted 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this year, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 160 goals, 63 points, in addition to a points percentage of .643. They have allowed 136 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. The Stars have 120 goals at even strength and 40 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 141 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 28.37%. Dallas has attempted 1,234 shots (27th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 12.97%, while allowing their opponents 1,364 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on the other teams 155 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.0%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. He has tallied 7,053 saves out of 7,743 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .911. Oettinger is the owner of a career record of 166-76-31 and has played in 282 games. He has started in 273 games and his ice time sits at 13,379 mins. Oettinger's quality start rate is 59.0% and he has accumulated 161 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has surrendered 690 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas

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