Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins 02/27/2020 Preview, NHL Picks and Betting Odds

Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins 02/27/2020 – In a rare fashion, the Boston Bruins have lost two straight while giving up a combined 14 total points against Vancouver and Calgary, respectively. They will avoid a third straight defeat and back-to-back losses at home when they host the Dallas Stars on Thursday inside the TD Garden. The visiting Stars, who notched their seventh win in nine games, improved to 80 points in the season, just four points removed from the St. Louis Blues who are at the top of the Central Division. The NHL Betting Odds remain conservative for this game, tagging the NHL-best Bruins as favorites at home -175 despite the two straight setbacks, while the Stars are slight underdogs at +155 to win. 

Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins 02/27/2020

When: Thursday, February 27, 07:30 PM ET

Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NBC Sports Network

Stream: SofaScore

Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins 02/27/2020 Betting Odds:

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Dallas Stars	+1.5 (-165)	5 o (-135)	+155
Boston Bruins	-1.5 (+145)	5 u (+115)	-175

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Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars dismantled the Hurricanes in Carolina on Tuesday, 4-1, to make it two wins in a row after they were trounced by the Blues last Friday in a top-level clash in the Central. Coach Rick Bowness experimented with a new line of Roope Hintz, Jason Dickinson and Denis Gurianov who then repaid his trust by pouring in seven points and three goals against Carolina. With the formula working, we could expect the Stars’ head tactician to stick with the same ploy against the best team in the league on Thursday. 

Players to watch: Tyler Seguin (GP 63, G 16, A 32, PTS 48), Jamie Benn (GP 63, G 18, A 17, PTS 35), Alexander Radulov (GP 56, G 15, A 18, PTS 33).

Boston Bruins

Coach Bruce Cassidy was a picture of frustration after last Tuesday’s 5-2 defeat against the Flames at home as he rued the Bruins’ lack of effort in their last two outings. Nick Ritchie, acquired by Boston from Anaheim on Monday’s trade deadline, was hardly a factor in his debut as a Bruin as he did not register a shot on goal and was -2 to finish the game. At 90 points in total this season, Boston relies on a five-point cushion to hold its seat at the peak of the NHL.

Players to watch: David Pastrnak (GP 64, G 45, A 43, PTS 88), Brad Marchand (GP 64, G 25, A 54, PTS 79), Patrice Bergeron (GP 55, G 29, A 24, PTS 53).

Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins Betting Predictions

Trends

Stars

Under is 5-1 in Stars’ last 6 games as an underdog.
Stars are 7-1 in their last 8 Thursday games.
Dallas is 6-1 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Dallas’s last 5 games as a road underdog.
Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Bruins

Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Boston is 7-1 in their last 8 games as a home favorite.
Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Boston’s last 5 Thursday games.
Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Stars vs Bruins Betting Picks

Boston must have seen enough. The Bruins will not be tamed for a second straight game in front of their home crowd as they will fend off the Stars on Thursday to get back on track. Although Dallas is expected to post a worthy challenge, Boston will keep the visitors at bay and deny them a third straight win. 

Score Prediction: Stars 2, Bruins 3.