The Boston Bruins (-150) and their dominant offense host the Dallas Stars (+130) and their suffocating defense at TD Garden on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120) Dallas (4-1-1) is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a 4-2 loss against the Senators yesterday. The Stars committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Joel Kiviranta and Wyatt Johnston each scored once for the Stars. Scott Wedgewood only had 28 saves on 32 shots against (.875%) in the loss. Boston (5-1-0) beat the Wild 4-3 (OT) on Saturday. Four players found the net for the Bruins. Taylor Hall scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Linus Ullmark surrendered three goals on 27 shots (.888%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 6-1 victory for the Stars in January. Tyler Seguin led Dallas with three points (2G 1A). Craig Smith scored Boston’s only goal. Jake Oettinger got the win, saving 25 of 26 shots (.961%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.67 goals per game so far this season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Bruins team that is allowing 3.17 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 4.33 times a game on average, third in the league, and will be looking to overpower the Stars’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to a league-best 2.00 goals per game.
Boston averages more shots a game (36.5) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth, while the team’s 12.3% shooting percentage is seventh. Dallas has been up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 2 with a team save percentage of .94%.
The Stars’ fifth-ranked power play offense (30.00%) will face a challenging test against the Bruins, who are the league’s fifth-best penalty killing team (90.91%). Boston, meanwhile, has scored on 18.18% of their power play opportunities (19th), which the home team will be aiming to add to against Dallas’ sixth-ranked 90.32% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With seven points apiece this season, Joe Pavelski (4G 3A) and Roope Hintz (2G 5A) are the top skaters for the Stars. Pavelski is among the league leaders in goals (10th). In the net, Oettinger (4-0-0) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.25 GAA, second-best in the league, and a .959% save percentage, also second-best. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 10 points (7th in the league). He has four goals (10th in the league) and six assists (7th) in six games. Ullmark (4-0-0) has the best goals against average for Boston at 2.23. He has a save percentage of .929%.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 2-1-1 away from home this season. Boston has yet to suffer defeat at home this season in four games.
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Boston Bruins (-150)
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