Bruins vs Stars final score, Oct 20: Bruins 2, Stars 3 (OT)
Before the game the model favoured Dallas Stars at 58%; the betting market had Dallas Stars at 60%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 20 |
|---|---|
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Home | Dallas Stars |
| Away | Boston Bruins |
Team stats
| BOS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 20 | 25 |
| Expected goals | 1.94 | 3.95 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 23 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 22 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
Before the game
| BOS | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 42% | 58% |
| Betting market | 40% | 60% |
| Moneyline | +142 | −156 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 02:09 | BOS | Matthew Poitras | Frederic Brunet, Tanner Jeannot | BOS 1–0 DAL |
| 2nd 02:50 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen | Jason Robertson | BOS 1–1 DAL |
| 2nd 07:30 | BOS | James Hagens | Casey Mittelstadt, Nikita Zadorov | BOS 2–1 DAL |
| 3rd 13:38 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen | Roope Hintz, Thomas Harley | BOS 2–2 DAL |
| OT 03:52 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (power play) | Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson | BOS 2–3 DAL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | DAL | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Robertson | DAL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| James Hagens | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Poitras | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frederic Brunet | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miro Heiskanen | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nikita Zadorov | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roope Hintz | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanner Jeannot | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Harley | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | DAL | 18 | 20 | 63:24 |
| Jeremy Swayman | BOS | 22 | 25 | 63:52 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 10-4-1 | 21 | 100 | 65% |
| Dallas Stars | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |