Jan. 20, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET
The Boston Bruins (28-19-2) face the Dallas Stars (27-13-9) Tuesday. Puck drop from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2024-25 season series: Dallas won 2-0
The Bruins have won 6 straight after a 5-2 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday as -122 favorites. D Mason Lohrei scored 2 goals to give him 6 on the season. RW David Pastrnak added 2 assists. Pasta has 3 goals and 12 assists in 8 games this month.
The Stars have dropped 3 straight after a 4-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday as -104 favorites. They have scored exactly 1 goal in each game during the skid. RW Mikko Rantanen is sixth in the league with 63 points. He has 4 goals and 5 assists and is a +2 in 9 games this month.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:51 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Bruins +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Stars -145 (bet $145 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-200) | Stars -1.5 (+165)Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)Bruins at Stars projected goalies
Jeremy Swayman (19-11-2, 2.77 GAA, .906 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (17-10-4, 2.69 GAA, .902 SV%, 2 SO)
Swayman has won 3 straight starts with the latest a 4-2 win against the Seattle Kraken Thursday. He stopped 26 of 28 on the heels of a 24-save shutout of Detroit Tuesday. He was 0-2-0 with a 5.59 GAA and .841 SV% against Dallas last season.
Oettinger allowed 3 goals on 25 shots in the loss to Tampa Sunday. He has struggled this month, going 1-4-1 with a 3.55 GAA and .865 SV%. He beat Boston in his only matchup against them last season, stopping 23 of 25 shots fired his way.
Bruins at Stars picks and predictionsPrediction
Bruins 3, Stars 2
Dallas hasn’t been as dominant at home this season at 12-7-3. Based on recent trends and the Stars’ inability to score, I’ll take a shot on BRUINS (+120).
There’s no play here since we’re taking the value on the ML. If you’re looking to spice it up, take DAVID PASTRNAK ANYTIME GOAL (+154). He scored in both meetings with Dallas last season.
Boston is 4-5-1 O/U in its last 10, and Dallas is 4-6. Both of these meetings went Over last season in 7-2 and 5-2 finals. However, Dallas’ futility on offense has contributed to 4 straight Under cashes.
Go UNDER 6 (-110).
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