Boston Bruins vs. Dallas Stars

After spending the past nine days on the road, the Boston Bruins return home to TD Garden on Thursday night to continue their tough month of October and begin the 2024-25 season. Boston returns home after a disappointing 1-1-1 road game that started well with a win against the Colorado Avalanche before losing in overtime to the Utah Hockey Club and the winless Nashville Predators.

Things don't get any easier for the Black and Gold as their next two games are the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's safe to say that this win is almost a must-win, be it in regulation time or in overtime, as is the case for the Bruins at the start of a season.

Last games

Both teams are coming off losses in the NHL's Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday night. The Bruins lost a very disappointing 0-4 to the Predators and picked up their first win of the season. Just when you thought Boston had hit a new low with an overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club, things were even worse against Nashville.

Dallas started the season well, but lost 4-2 to the Buffalo Sabers and will have a disappointing loss of their own. They reached the Western Conference finals last spring, losing to the Edmonton Oilers. They are ready for another big success this season.

Boston Bruins vs. Dallas Stars: History

This is the first of two meetings between the two teams. The second leg will take place on November 14th in Texas. The Bruins have had some success against the Stars in recent seasons and will need some success this season to avoid falling below .500.

Boston Bruins vs. Dallas Stars: Players to keep an eye on

It will be interesting to see how the Bruins respond to the events of the last two games after scoring just one goal against Utah and being shut out by the Predators. They'll need more than just their bottom line to prevail against the Stars, otherwise it'll be a long night at home.

For Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 4-1-0 in goal with a 1.81 GAA and .941 SV% this season and will likely start. Not what black and gold want to see. Matt Duchene leads them with three goals and Roope Hintz has a team-high five points. The Stars currently have the best penalty kill in the NHL.