Dallas Stars (5-2, in the Central Division) vs. Boston Bruins (3-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the Dallas Stars meet in a non-conference matchup.
Boston has a 2-1-0 record at home and a 3-3-1 record overall. The Bruins have a 1-3-1 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Dallas has a 1-2-0 record on the road and a 5-2 record overall. The Stars have gone 2-1-0 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brad Marchand has four assists for the Bruins. Mason Lohrei has scored goals over the past 10 games.
Matt Duchene has scored three goals with three assists for the Stars. Logan Stankoven has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 3-3-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.3 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Stars: 5-2-0, averaging 1.9 goals, 3.5 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.
Stars: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
