Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: NESN, Amazon Prime

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+142) Stars (-170)

The Dallas Stars (4-3-1) are welcoming the Boston Bruins (7-2-0) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at +142 and the Stars are coming in at -170. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Kings their last time on the ice. Boston accumulated 11 mins in the box for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. The Bruins played really well in the win. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 28 shots they launched.

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In relation to their scoring, the Boston Bruins have notched 34 goals (5th in the league) on the year and have conceded 19. For the season, they have recorded 14 points and their points percentage sits at .778. Boston is sitting with 24 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 13 goals while having 28 themselves. Boston has taken 229 shots and holds a shot percentage of 14.9%. The Bruins have had 255 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .925. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 32 power play tries (6th in the league) and have a total of 6 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have been able to score 630 goals against Swayman in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.58. Swayman has played in 252 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .910 in his 14,214 minutes between the pipes. He has a record of 138-81-26 and he has started in 244 games. During his career on the ice, Swayman has accrued 154 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .631. Swayman has had 7,022 shots against him and has gathered 6,393 saves.

In their last outing, Dallas faced the Blackhawks in an outing where the Stars got the victory by a mark of 4-0. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Stars scored 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

Dallas has taken 204 shots (25th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.31%, while allowing the opposition 181 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 89.29% on the other teams 28 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 93.4%. They have earned 20 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.00%. The Stars have earned 16 goals at even strength and 3 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 12 goals to be scored by way of 9 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Dallas Stars have a total of 19 goals, 9 points, in addition to a points percentage of .563.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in goal. He is sitting with 7,651 saves out of 8,402 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .911. Oettinger has earned a lifetime record of 187-80-34 and has played in 311 contests. He has made the start in 302 games and has accumulated 17,660 mins. Oettinger's rate of quality starts comes in at 58.9% and he has accumulated 178 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has yielded 752 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-170)

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