Bruins lineup tonight: Boston's projected lineup for game against Dallas Stars

The Boston Bruins will look to build on a 3–2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday as they face the Dallas Stars in the final game of their two-game road stretch. Meanwhile, Dallas will look to build on Monday's dominant 7–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, which concluded a two-game stretch on the road.

Ahead of Tuesday's game, Boston added Hampus Lindholm to its injury report; the defenceman is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury. As a result, the team has recalled Jordan Oesterle from the AHL to fill in.

In addition, Andrew Peeke is out with an upper-body injury sustained earlier this month, while Alec Regula remains on the not-rostered injured reserve list.

Ahead of Tuesday's game, the Bruins lines are projected to be as follows:

Forwards:

LW Morgan Geekie - C Pavel Zacha - RW David Pastrnak
LW Brad Marchand - C Elias Lindholm - RW Justin Brazeau
LW Trent Frederic - C Charlie Coyle - RW Tyler Johnson
LW John Beecher - C Mark Kastelic - RW Cole Koepke

Defense:

Nikita Zadorov - Charlie McAvoy
Mason Lohrei - Parker Wotherspoon
Jordan Oesterle - Brandon Carlo

Goalies:

Jeremy Swayman
Joonas Korpisalo

Powerplay:

Brad Marchand, Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov
Morgan Geekie, Charlie Coyle, Justin Brazeau, Charlie McAvoy, Mason Lohrei

Penalty Kill:

Charlie Coyle, John Beecher, Charlie McAvoy Brandon Carlo
Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, Parker Wotherspoon, Nikita Zadorov

Looking at the odds for tonight's Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars game and upcoming games for Boston

Heading into the cross-conference meeting between the Bruins and the Stars, Boston is third in the Atlantic Division behind the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Meanwhile, Dallas is third in the Central Division with a 9-5-0 record. It is tied with the Colorado Avalanche, who also have 18 points.

Dallas is a slight betting favorite on most US sportsbooks. On FanDuel, the Stars are -176 favorites while Boston has +146 odds to win.

These odds are consistent with those seen on DraftKings, where the Stars are -180 favorites to win and the Bruins are +150 underdogs.

To simplify these odds using the DraftKings numbers as an example, it would take a $180 bet on Dallas as the favorites to win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Boston as the underdogs would win $150.

Following tonight's game against the Stars, Boston will return home for a three-game stretch. It will host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday and the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.

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Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.

When he's not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.

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Looking at the odds for tonight's Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars game and upcoming games for Boston