Forward trio
101:41 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 88
- Fenwick for / against
- 73 / 61
- Corsi share
- 52.7%
- Fenwick share
- 54.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.86 / 3.88
Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2026
NHL matchup
Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2026.
January 20, 2026
· 6:30 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
99:23 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 107 / 89
- Fenwick for / against
- 81 / 62
- Corsi share
- 54.6%
- Fenwick share
- 56.6%
- xG for / against
- 5.35 / 3.82
Dallas Stars
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
78:53 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 85 / 59
- Fenwick for / against
- 64 / 49
- Corsi share
- 59.0%
- Fenwick share
- 56.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.34 / 2.28
Defense pair
105:30 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 77 / 76
- Fenwick for / against
- 51 / 48
- Corsi share
- 50.3%
- Fenwick share
- 51.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.23 / 3.61
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Joonas Korpisalo
Boston Bruins · Last start: Jan 17
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 130
- Save %
- 91.5
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 30.0
Jake Oettinger
Dallas Stars · Last start: Jan 18
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 120
- Save %
- 87.5
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 26.7
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.14
- xG against / game
- 2.92
- xG differential / game
- 0.22
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Dallas Stars
- xG for / game
- 3.07
- xG against / game
- 3.19
- xG differential / game
- -0.12
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.1
- Faceoff win %
- 53.7
- Penalties / game
- 4.5
Shots / game: 28.4 · Shooting: 14.4% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
Dallas Stars
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 50.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.3
- Faceoff win %
- 48.6
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 25.1 · Shooting: 9.6% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
BOS
|
Metric |
DAL
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Points | 15 |
| 0.731 | Points % | 0.625 |
| 49 | Goals for | 33 |
| 28 | Goals against | 25 |
| 21 | Goal differential | 8 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
BOS road
|
Metric |
DAL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 4 | Wins | 4 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 1 |
Last 10 games
|
BOS
|
Metric |
DAL
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 7-2-1 |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 41 | Goals for | 32 |
| 21 | Goals against | 19 |
| 20 | Goal differential | 13 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BOS
7 wins
10
games reviewed
DAL
3 wins
Total goals27 – 31
Goal differential
-4
/
+4
Goals per game2.7 / 3.1
Shots per game29.1 / 33.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Dallas Stars
|
2 - 7 | 25 - 38 | View |
| Oct 24, 2024 |
Dallas Stars
at
Boston Bruins
|
5 - 2 | 32 - 27 | View |
| Feb 19, 2024 |
Dallas Stars
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 4 | 46 - 30 | View |
| Nov 6, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Dallas Stars
|
3 - 2 | 29 - 37 | View |
| Feb 14, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Dallas Stars
|
3 - 2 | 37 - 31 | View |
| Oct 25, 2022 |
Dallas Stars
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 3 | 31 - 29 | View |
| Jan 30, 2022 |
Boston Bruins
at
Dallas Stars
|
1 - 6 | 26 - 29 | View |
| Oct 16, 2021 |
Dallas Stars
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 3 | 28 - 40 | View |
| Feb 27, 2020 |
Dallas Stars
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 4 | 34 - 28 | View |
| Oct 3, 2019 |
Boston Bruins
at
Dallas Stars
|
2 - 1 | 20 - 29 | View |