Dallas at Boston

Boston finally gets to play its opener and Jeremy Swayman is likely in net tonight after finishing the 2020-21 season with a 7-3 record and a 1.50 goals-against average with two shutouts. Tuukka Rask may or may not return to the Bruins, so Swayman is the starter for now. Dallas won its season opener 3-2 in overtime after blowing a 2-0 lead. Miro Heiskanen scored 1:38 into the extra period. This is the first meeting since the 2019-20 season when the Bruins swept the season series 2-0 and the Bruins have won seven of the last nine meetings. The Stars are just 8-22 as underdogs and 6-13 their past 19 games following a win, 7-15 overall after giving up two or fewer goals their previous game. Boston has won 11 of its last 14 home games. Take the Bruins.