Matchup Index

Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars

Boston Bruins 89
Boston Bruins leads 89-43-23
23 ties
1967-68 to 2026-27
Dallas Stars won the last meeting
Dallas Stars 43

Series timeline

▲ Boston Bruins ahead (peak +49)
1967-68: Split 2-21968-69: Boston Bruins 4-0-21969-70: Boston Bruins 4-1-11970-71: Boston Bruins 5-0-11971-72: Boston Bruins 5-0-11972-73: Boston Bruins 3-1-11973-74: Boston Bruins 3-0-21974-75: Boston Bruins 3-0-11975-76: Boston Bruins 3-0-11976-77: Minnesota North Stars 2-1-11977-78: Boston Bruins 3-11978-79: Boston Bruins 5-0-31979-80: Split 2-21980-81: Minnesota North Stars 4-2-11981-82: Minnesota North Stars 2-11982-83: Boston Bruins 3-01983-84: Minnesota North Stars 2-11984-85: Boston Bruins 3-01985-86: Boston Bruins 3-01986-87: Boston Bruins 3-01987-88: Boston Bruins 3-01988-89: Minnesota North Stars 2-0-11989-90: Boston Bruins 2-11990-91: Boston Bruins 1-0-21991-92: Split 1-11992-93: Dallas Stars 1-0-11993-94: Boston Bruins 1-0-11995-96: Split 1-11996-97: Split 1-11997-98: Dallas Stars 1-0-11998-99: Dallas Stars 2-01999-00: Split 0-0-12000-01: Dallas Stars 2-02001-02: Dallas Stars 1-02002-03: Split 0-0-12003-04: Boston Bruins 2-02005-06: Dallas Stars 1-02007-08: Dallas Stars 1-02008-09: Boston Bruins 1-02009-10: Boston Bruins 1-02010-11: Boston Bruins 1-02011-12: Dallas Stars 1-02013-14: Split 1-12014-15: Split 1-12015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Boston Bruins 2-02017-18: Split 1-12018-19: Split 1-12019-20: Boston Bruins 2-02021-22: Split 1-12022-23: Boston Bruins 2-02023-24: Boston Bruins 2-02024-25: Dallas Stars 2-02025-26: Split 1-12026-27: Dallas Stars 1-0

Boston Bruins Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Boston Bruins 12 (1984-85–1987-88), Minnesota North Stars 4 (1980-81–1981-82). Current: Dallas Stars 1.

Splits

SplitBoston Bruins record
Regular season89-40-23
Postseason0-3
Hosted by Boston Bruins50-17-10
Hosted by Dallas Stars39-26-13
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2026-27)12-7
Largest Boston Bruins win10-1 (1974-75)
Largest Dallas Stars win6-1 (1998-99)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1980-81Apr 11, 1981Minnesota North Stars 6-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1980-81Apr 9, 1981Minnesota North Stars 9-6 at Boston Bruins
1980-81Apr 8, 1981Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Boston Bruins

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026-27 Oct 20, 2026 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Dallas Stars
2025-26 (1-1) Jan 20, 2026 Dallas Stars 6-2 at Dallas Stars
Mar 31, 2026 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
2024-25 (0-2) Oct 24, 2024 Dallas Stars 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Nov 14, 2024 Dallas Stars 7-2 at Dallas Stars
2023-24 (2-0) Nov 6, 2023 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Dallas Stars
Feb 19, 2024 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
2022-23 (2-0) Oct 25, 2022 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 14, 2023 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Dallas Stars
2021-22 (1-1) Oct 16, 2021 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 30, 2022 Dallas Stars 6-1 at Dallas Stars
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-0) Oct 3, 2019 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Dallas Stars
Feb 27, 2020 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
2018-19 (1-1) Nov 5, 2018 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Nov 16, 2018 Dallas Stars 1-0 at Dallas Stars
2017-18 (1-1) Jan 15, 2018 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 23, 2018 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Dallas Stars
2016-17 (2-0) Feb 26, 2017 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Dallas Stars
Mar 30, 2017 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Boston Bruins
2015-16 (1-1) Nov 3, 2015 Dallas Stars 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 20, 2016 Boston Bruins 7-3 at Dallas Stars
2014-15 (1-1) Jan 20, 2015 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Dallas Stars
Feb 10, 2015 Dallas Stars 5-3 at Boston Bruins
2013-14 (1-1) Nov 5, 2013 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 16, 2014 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Dallas Stars
2011-12 Dec 31, 2011 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars
2010-11 Feb 3, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Oct 16, 2009 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Dallas Stars
2008-09 Nov 1, 2008 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
2007-08 Oct 5, 2007 Dallas Stars 4-1 at Dallas Stars
2005-06 Jan 14, 2006 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2003-04 (2-0) Oct 15, 2003 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Dallas Stars
Nov 8, 2003 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
2002-03 Feb 25, 2003 Tie 5-5 at Boston Bruins
2001-02 Dec 31, 2001 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
2000-01 (0-2) Jan 6, 2001 Dallas Stars 4-0 at Boston Bruins
Feb 23, 2001 Dallas Stars 5-4 at Dallas Stars
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 Oct 15, 1999 Tie 2-2 at Dallas Stars
1998-99 (0-2) Nov 14, 1998 Dallas Stars 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 31, 1998 Dallas Stars 6-1 at Dallas Stars
1997-98 (0-1-1) Nov 12, 1997 Tie 3-3 at Dallas Stars
Nov 22, 1997 Dallas Stars 2-0 at Boston Bruins
1996-97 (1-1) Dec 27, 1996 Dallas Stars 6-4 at Dallas Stars
Jan 4, 1997 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1995-96 (1-1) Oct 14, 1995 Dallas Stars 6-5 at Dallas Stars
Dec 5, 1995 Boston Bruins 6-4 at Boston Bruins
1993-94 (1-0-1) Feb 16, 1994 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Dallas Stars
Mar 31, 1994 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
1992-93 (0-1-1) Dec 31, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 25, 1993 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
1991-92 (1-1) Oct 26, 1991 Minnesota North Stars 4-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 27, 1992 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1990-91 (1-0-2) Oct 11, 1990 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 22, 1990 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 29, 1990 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-1) Dec 21, 1989 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 24, 1990 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 24, 1990 Minnesota North Stars 7-6 at Boston Bruins
1988-89 (0-2-1) Oct 15, 1988 Minnesota North Stars 5-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 1, 1988 Minnesota North Stars 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 1, 1989 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
1987-88 (3-0) Nov 21, 1987 Boston Bruins 7-5 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 21, 1988 Boston Bruins 6-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 27, 1988 Boston Bruins 7-4 at Boston Bruins
1986-87 (3-0) Oct 16, 1986 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 21, 1987 Boston Bruins 1-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 19, 1987 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
1985-86 (3-0) Nov 10, 1985 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 21, 1985 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 16, 1986 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1984-85 (3-0) Dec 23, 1984 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Dec 29, 1984 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 20, 1985 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1983-84 (1-2) Oct 27, 1983 Boston Bruins 8-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 3, 1983 Minnesota North Stars 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 22, 1983 Minnesota North Stars 4-2 at Boston Bruins
1982-83 (3-0) Dec 31, 1982 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 17, 1983 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 19, 1983 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Minnesota North Stars
1981-82 (1-2) Nov 8, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 11, 1982 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 27, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 6-5 at Boston Bruins
1980-81 (2-4-1) Oct 15, 1980 Minnesota North Stars 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 12, 1981 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 26, 1981 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 4, 1981 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Apr 8, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 9, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 9-6 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 11, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 6-3 at Minnesota North Stars Postseason
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-2) Jan 2, 1980 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 21, 1980 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 19, 1980 Minnesota North Stars 7-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Apr 6, 1980 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
1978-79 (5-0-3) Oct 25, 1978 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 10, 1978 Tie 4-4 at Boston Bruins
Jan 6, 1979 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 11, 1979 Boston Bruins 6-4 at Boston Bruins
Feb 17, 1979 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 3, 1979 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 10, 1979 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 29, 1979 Boston Bruins 7-4 at Boston Bruins
1977-78 (3-1) Oct 26, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 3-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 1, 1977 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 7, 1978 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 16, 1978 Boston Bruins 7-2 at Boston Bruins
1976-77 (1-2-1) Oct 7, 1976 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 8, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 15, 1977 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 23, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Minnesota North Stars
1975-76 (3-0-1) Nov 13, 1975 Boston Bruins 6-0 at Boston Bruins
Dec 31, 1975 Boston Bruins 6-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 11, 1976 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Apr 4, 1976 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
1974-75 (3-0-1) Oct 30, 1974 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 3, 1974 Boston Bruins 10-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 4, 1975 Boston Bruins 8-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 6, 1975 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1973-74 (3-0-2) Oct 28, 1973 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
Oct 31, 1973 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 13, 1973 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 10, 1974 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Boston Bruins
Feb 20, 1974 Tie 5-5 at Minnesota North Stars
1972-73 (3-1-1) Dec 29, 1972 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 11, 1973 Tie 1-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 7, 1973 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 17, 1973 Minnesota North Stars 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 22, 1973 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Boston Bruins
1971-72 (5-0-1) Oct 31, 1971 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 30, 1971 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 3, 1972 Boston Bruins 6-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 19, 1972 Boston Bruins 6-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 8, 1972 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 19, 1972 Boston Bruins 7-3 at Boston Bruins
1970-71 (5-0-1) Nov 1, 1970 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Boston Bruins
Nov 18, 1970 Boston Bruins 8-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 20, 1970 Boston Bruins 7-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 30, 1970 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 7, 1971 Tie 4-4 at Boston Bruins
Mar 2, 1971 Boston Bruins 6-0 at Minnesota North Stars
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969-70 (4-1-1) Oct 22, 1969 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 7, 1969 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 29, 1970 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Boston Bruins
Feb 21, 1970 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 21, 1970 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 22, 1970 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Boston Bruins
1968-69 (4-0-2) Oct 30, 1968 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 1, 1968 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Boston Bruins
Jan 4, 1969 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 16, 1969 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 26, 1969 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 11, 1969 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1967-68 (2-2) Nov 29, 1967 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 30, 1967 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 14, 1968 Boston Bruins 9-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 21, 1968 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.