The Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Devils vs Stars Prediction.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 17-5-5 this season. After this game, Dallas will head home for a game against the San Jose Sharks.
Stars Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 35 points including a team-high 16 goals and 19 assists while Mikko Rantanen has 34 points with 11 goals and a team-high 23 assists this season. Wyatt Johnston has 31 points with 16 goals and 15 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 22 points with 19 assists as well this season. Roope Hintz has 22 points with 8 goals and 14 assists and Tyler Seguin has 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists. Jake Oettinger has gone 11-4-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Dallas while Casey DeSmith has gone 6-1-3 with a 2.16 GAA and a .921 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last nine night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Devils have lost each of their last five games as home favorites following a home loss.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Stars and Devils.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Johnston has scored a goal in each of the Stars’ last four games against the Devils.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with his team as an underdog against the Devils.
- Matt Duchene has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
- Wyatt Johnston ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Points (18) this season.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-3 loss at the hands of Columbus last time out to sit at 16-9-1 this season. After this game, the Devils will take on Vegas at home.
Devils Drop Back-To-Back Games
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 26 points including 5 goals and a team-high 21 assists while Jack Hughes has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists. Dawson Mercer has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists and Nico Hischier has 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists this season. Timo Meier has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists while Simon Nemec has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists. Luke Hughes has 14 points with 13 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Jake Allen has gone 8-5 with a 2.48 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 7-4-1 with a 3.60 GAA and an .874 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Devils have won each of their last seven games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have lost each of their last four night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Stars following a loss.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last six night games at Prudential Center.
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last six games as favorites.
- Timo Meier has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils’ last seven games as favorites.
- Timo Meier is one of only three players in the league to have recorded 5+ shots in four or more consecutive appearances this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Devils’ last seven games as favorites following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Stars’ last eight games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Ten of the last 11 Wednesday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
Devils vs Stars Prediction
I’m on Dallas here. I just think this is a good price on a Dallas team that matches up evenly with New Jersey and a New Jersey team that hasn’t been as sharp at home in some recent spots, including the back-to-back losses. I think that Dallas nips them here. Give me Dallas.