NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars (March 31, 2026)
The Dallas Stars (44-18-12) face the Boston Bruins (42-24-8) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Stars are favored to win at -120. They're currently +205 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Bruins are -250 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Stars have a 29-45 Puck Line record this season, while the Bruins hold a record of 48-26.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Stars have a 36-37-1 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Bruins have a 40-32-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Stars are averaging 3.34 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Bruins are averaging 3.32 (9th).
- Defensively, the Stars are giving up only 2.69 goals per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Bruins are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (T19th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Dallas is averaging 25.6 shots per game this season (27th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is allowing its opposition 30.0 shots per game (30th).
- Flipping that script, the Stars are allowing 26.4 shots per game (7th in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 27.5 shots (21st).
Power Play
- Dallas holds a power play percentage of 28.8%, ranking 2nd in the league this season, while Boston sits 8th with 23.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Stars have a penalty kill rate of 80.9% (ranked 11th), compared to the Bruins at 76.4% (28th).
P1 Result
Dallas is +175 to win the first period, while Boston is +185.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 28-19-27 | 14-10-12 | 14-9-15 | 4-4-2 |
| Boston | 26-20-28 | 17-8-13 | 9-12-15 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Stars have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 20.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Stars have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Dallas recorded a 6-2 beatdown over Boston at American Airlines Center when these teams last met on January 20. Jason Robertson led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. The Stars have now won three straight against the Bruins.
