The Dallas Stars (9-5) square off against the Boston Bruins (8-7-2) at American Airlines Center on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Stars knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 in their most recent outing, while the Bruins are coming off a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues.

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Before this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey contest.

The Bruins are 5-4-1 in the past 10 contests, scoring 22 total goals (four power-play goals on 39 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 10.3%). They have conceded 27 goals to their opponents.

Stars vs. Bruins Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final result of Stars 4, Bruins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Stars (-165)
Total Pick: Over 5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

The Stars are 9-5 overall and 1-0-1 in overtime contests.
Dallas is 1-1-0 (two points) in its two games decided by one goal.
In the one game this season the Stars recorded only one goal, they lost.
Dallas has scored two goals in five games this season (2-3-0 record, four points).
The Stars have scored more than two goals in eight games (7-1-0, 14 points).
In the four games when Dallas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 3-1-0 to register six points.
In the eight games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 5-3-0 (10 points).
The Stars have been outshot by opponents five times, and went 4-1-0 (eight points).

Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins have a record of 8-7-2 this season and are 3-2-5 in overtime matchups.
Boston has earned 10 points (4-1-2) in its seven games decided by one goal.
This season the Bruins scored only one goal in one game and they lost in overtime.
Boston has five points (2-2-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Bruins have scored more than two goals in eight games, earning 12 points from those contests.
Boston has scored a lone power-play goal in six games this season and has registered six points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Boston has posted a record of 6-3-0 (12 points).
The Bruins have been outshot by opponents seven times this season, and earned four points in those games.

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