Dallas Stars vs. New Jersey Devils NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Bryan Smith | Apr 8, 2022
Stars vs. Devils Betting Picks & Predictions
The Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils — both coming off losses — will face each other on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Devils are big underdogs away from home, at +203, and the Stars are -254. Find more below on the Stars vs. Devils betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Devils Betting Line
Stars vs Devils Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Stars |
-254 |
Devils |
+203 |
Stars vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 9, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Devils
Computer picks for Stars vs Devils
| Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Over (6)
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Stars 4 Devils 2
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Stars vs. Devils Betting Trends
Dallas has won 27 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -254, the Stars have two wins.
The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 71.8% chance of winning this contest.
Dallas Stars Leaders
A major offensive player this season for Dallas, Joe Pavelski has scored 69 points in 70 games (26 goals and 43 assists).
Through 62 games, Jason Robertson has 32 goals and 33 assists.
Roope Hintz’s 58 points this season have come via 30 goals and 28 assists.
Jake Oettinger has a record of 25-12-1. He has conceded 93 goals (2.5 goals against average) and racked up 1008 saves with a .916 save percentage (14th in the league).
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 203 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Stars are ranked 15th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 208 total goals (3.0 per game).
Their goal differential (-5) ranks them 20th in the league.
The Stars have netted 45 power-play goals on 208 power-play chances this season, ranking 14th in the NHL.
The Stars’ offense has the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.6%).
The Stars have scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
The Stars rank 19th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.6%.
The Stars’ players win 54.4% of their faceoffs to rank second in the league.
The Stars convert 9.5% of their shots, ranking 17th in the league.
The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.6 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Devils vs. Stars Betting Trends
The Devils have been an underdog in 51 games this season, with 13 upset wins (25.5%).
New Jersey has nine games this season playing as an underdog by +203 or longer, and is 2-7 in those contests.
The moneyline implies a 33.0% chance to win for the Devils.
New Jersey Devils Leaders
Jesper Bratt is a top offensive contributor for his team with 67 points (1.0 per game). He has scored 23 goals and 44 assists in 66 games (playing 17:26 per game).
Jack Hughes is crucial for New Jersey’s offense with 56 total points (1.1 per game), including 26 goals and 30 assists through 49 contests.
New Jersey’s Nico Hischier has 52 points, courtesy of 19 goals (fourth on team) and 33 assists (second).
New Jersey’s Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-9-3 this season, collecting 593 saves and giving up 70 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (47th in the league).
New Jersey Devils Season Stats
The Devils’ 215 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the league.
The Devils’ 264 total goals conceded (3.7 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -49.
The Devils have scored 33 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 197 power-play chances).
The Devils have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.8%.
The Devils have scored six shorthanded goals this season (13th in the league).
The 80.2% of opponent power plays the Devils kill is the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Devils have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.8%).
The 9.5% shooting percentage the Devils have compiled ranks 17th in the league.
The Devils have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Stars and Devils Injury Report
Stars: Esa Lindell: Day To Day (Upper Body), Braden Holtby: Out (Lower Body), Denis Gurianov: Day To Day (Illness), Jacob Peterson: Day To Day (Lower Body)
Devils: Jack Hughes: Out For Season (Knee), Nathan Bastian: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Left Heel), Jonathan Bernier: Out For Season (Hip)
After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is Stars on the moneyline at -254 and . Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 6 goals.
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