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Boston Bruins @ Dallas Stars
Boston Bruins
Bruins
BOS
28-20-2
, 11-12-1 Away
2
28-20-2
, 11-12-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Bruins
BOS
0
0
2
2
Stars
DAL
2
2
2
6
Dallas Stars
Stars
DAL
28-13-9
, 13-7-3 Home
6
28-13-9
, 13-7-3 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Regular Season Series
DAL leads 1-0
Bruins
2
Stars
6
Game 1
21/1
Stars
3
Bruins
6
Game 2
1/4
Game Information
American Airlines Center
8:30 AM, 21 January 2026
Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532
Referees:
Francois St. Laurent
Carter Sandlak
Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Julien Fournier
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
2025-26 Central Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Colorado
55
16
11
121
Dallas
50
20
12
112
Minnesota
46
24
12
104
Utah
43
33
6
92
St. Louis
37
33
12
86
Nashville
38
34
10
86
Winnipeg
35
35
12
82
Chicago
29
39
14
72
NHL News
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT to take 2-1 lead in all extra-time series
— Lane Hutson scored on a slap shot at 2:09 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series that has opened with three extra-time thrillers.