NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins (October 20, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (7-2-0) face the Dallas Stars (4-3-1) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Stars are favored to win at -170. They're currently +150 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Bruins are -180 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Bruins have a 7-2 Puck Line record this season, while the Stars hold a record of 4-4.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.
- The Bruins have a 4-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Stars have a 0-8-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins are averaging 3.78 goals per game this season (T5th in the league). Comparatively, the Stars are averaging only 2.38 (T27th).
- Defensively, the Bruins are giving up only 2.11 goals per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Stars are giving up an average of 1.50 goals (1st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 25.4 shots per game this season (23rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas is allowing its opposition 22.6 shots per game (2nd).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins are allowing 28.3 shots per game (22nd in the NHL), while the Stars are averaging 25.5 shots (22nd).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 25.0%, ranking T8th in the league this season, while Dallas sits 24th with 15.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 81.3% (ranked 14th), compared to the Stars at 89.3% (T4th).
P1 Result
Boston is +220 to win the first period, while Dallas is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 5-3-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 |
| Dallas | 2-2-4 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-3 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Stars have appeared in 28.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Stars have appeared in 12.
Last Time They Met
Boston recorded a 6-3 victory over Dallas at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 31, 2026. Viktor Arvidsson led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals. That result snapped the Stars' three-game winning streak against the Bruins.
