Rookies Oskar Bäck and Logan Stankoven had goals, in addition to veteran Tyler Seguin notching his 800th career point against the team that drafted him.

One game after pulling off their biggest win of the season, the Bruins failed to ride the momentum, falling flat in a 7-2 loss to the Stars Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The Bruins fell to 8-8-2 as they continued their maddening, season-long pattern of one-step-forward, two-steps-back hockey.

Thursday. Puck drop from the American Airlines Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Dallas Stars (9-5, in the Central Division) are back from a two-game road trip for a matchup against the Boston Bruins (8-7-2, in the Atlantic Division). The Stars bounced back from rough four-game stretch in historic fashion,

The Boston Bruins are facing off against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night (Nov. 14). This will certainly be a tough challenge for the Bruins, as the Stars are one of the top teams in the Western Conference.

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