Bruins at Stars preview: October 20, 2026
The Boston Bruins (7-2-0) visit the Dallas Stars (4-3-1) at American Airlines Center on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 7-2-0 | 5-0 (5-1.6) | 4-1-0 (3.8-2.6) | 3-1-0 (3.8-1.5) |
| Dallas Stars | 4-3-1 | 3-2 (2.8-1.4) | 3-1-1 (2.6-1.2) | 1-2-0 (2.3-2.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| BOS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.8 (6th) | 2.5 (27th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.1 (31st) | 1.6 (32nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.4 (23rd) | 25.5 (22nd) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.3 (10th) | 22.6 (31st) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1.2 (2nd) | 0.6 (18th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (21st) | 0.2 (30th) |
| Hits per game | 21.8 (16th) | 23.6 (12th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.2 (8th) | 18.4 (27th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.8 (10th) | 15.5 (12th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.8 (27th) | 14.8 (12th) |
Recent form
Boston Bruins
- Oct 17, 2026: W 4-1 at LAK
- Oct 16, 2026: W 4-2 at ANA
- Oct 13, 2026: W 6-3 at SJS
- Oct 10, 2026: W 5-1 vs PHI
- Oct 8, 2026: W 6-1 vs UTA
Dallas Stars
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Stars 3, Bruins 1. Full Stars vs Bruins head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | DAL 3, BOS 6 (at BOS) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 2025-26 | DAL 6, BOS 2 (at DAL) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 2024-25 | DAL 7, BOS 2 (at DAL) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2024-25 | DAL 5, BOS 2 (at BOS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 9 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Fraser Minten | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points |
| Morgan Geekie | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Matthew Poitras | C | 6 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 7 | 26.3 Saves/g, 28.1 SA/g, 1.9 GA/g | 26 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | RW | 8 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Jason Robertson | LW | 8 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Miro Heiskanen | D | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Wyatt Johnston | C | 6 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Oettinger | G | 6 | 20 Saves/g, 21 SA/g, 1 GA/g | 20 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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