The Dallas Stars and the Boston Bruins are showing opposite trends. The hosts are dropping points and positions, while the visitors are gaining them.
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars have lost their last three games, scoring only once in each. Their opponents did not even have to exert themselves much in attack. The biggest defeat came against the Tampa Bay Lightning (4:1). The problems are not limited to these three games: in their last 12, the squad have won only two, taking four more to overtime. As a result, they have lost what had looked like a secure second place in the Central Division. The Minnesota Wild are now two points ahead of them, although with a game in hand they can still close that gap.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins, thanks to six wins in a row over a 12-day span, have climbed from 12th place to the top wild-card spot in the East. The standings are so tight that a couple of defeats could easily cost them what they have achieved, but for now they remain there. This streak is directly linked to their performances on familiar ice. Only the sixth win came away, against the Chicago Blackhawks (5:2). Compared with their clear home-ice advantage (17-8-1), their record on the road is merely level (11-11-1).
Dallas Stars vs Boston Bruins Prediction
The Dallas Stars can take advantage of this, as they are still strong on the ice at the American Airlines Center (12-7-3), despite four home games without a win. At the same time, the Boston Bruins cannot be discounted, so we suggest backing them with the +1.5 handicap on their side.
