This is an 8* on BOSTON

Heading into Saturday, there are still four teams in the NHL who have yet to play a regular season game. One of them is Boston, who will open things up tonight by hosting by Dallas. The Stars opened their season with a 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers. They were outshot 33-26, although they did open a 2-0 lead early in the second period. The odds of Dallas starting their season with two straight wins seem remote. That’s because they are 8-22 their previous 30 games as an underdog, including 2-6 L8 on the road. They are 6-13 SU their L19 games after a win. Boston figures to be one of the league’s best teams this season, even after moving on from longtime goaltender Tuukka Rask. Linus Ullmark should be more than an adequate replacement for Rask. Play on BOSTON

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