Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (42-24-8) will compete against the Dallas Stars (44-18-12) on Tuesday.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 loss to the Flyers in their previous game. Dallas earned 6 penalty mins in this matchup. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 18 shots they tried.

Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 225 power play tries (7th in hockey) and have scored 43 goals in those chances. The Stars so far have had 1,953 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Dallas has tried 1,896 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.0%. At even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 156 goals while having 182 of their own. Dallas has compiled 226 power play chances and they have scored 65 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 28.76%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 100 points and their points percentage is .676. When talking about their scoring, the Dallas Stars have notched 247 goals (7th in hockey) on the season and have given up 199.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. For his professional hockey career, Oettinger has tallied 171 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .590. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 13,421 minutes on the ice. Oettinger has had 8,135 shots taken against him and has accrued 7,403 saves. Opponents have been able to score 732 goals versus Oettinger in his career and his goals against average is 2.52. He has amassed a record of 179-77-33 and he has gotten the start in 290 games. Oettinger has taken the ice for 299 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Boston faced the Blue Jackets in a game where the Bruins got the tie by a final of 3-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest and scored 2 out of those attempts. The Bruins scored 3 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Boston Bruins have tallied 246 goals, 92 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have accumulated 193 goals at even strength and 53 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 223 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 23.77%. Boston has tried 2,031 shots (20th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.11%, while allowing the opposition 2,219 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.45% on their oppositions 259 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman in net. His opposition is averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has relinquished 606 goals overall. Swayman's rate of quality starts sits at 62.1% and he has accumulated 144 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 232 games and has played for a total of 10,194 mins. Swayman is the owner of a career mark of 131-77-26 and has played in 240 games. He has racked up 6,103 saves out of 6,709 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .910.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas

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