New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/04/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +136, Stars -162; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +135, Stars -160; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +135, Stars -160; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  33-23-6 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Dallas Stars:  39-19-2 (2nd place, Central Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  5-5-0 last 10

Dallas Stars:  7-2-1 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 72 points, a 33-23-6 record overall, and they are 18-13-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Dougie Hamilton and Timo Meier each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 24 shots with 22 saves and a .917 save percentage. Their offense has scored 186 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 154 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 80 points, a 39-19-2 record overall, and they are 22-7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the St Louis Blues in their last game, winning that one at home 6-3. Wyatt Johnston led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Roope Hintz, Matt Duchene, and Mason Marchment each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Roope Hintz led the team in assists with 3 while Wyatt Johnston led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 42 shots with 39 saves and a .928 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 206 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 155 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Devils have looked good in their games this season with their 33-23-6 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have been a good road team this year with their 18-13-2 road record, but they aren't safe in their playoff spot with the Wild Card teams just a few points behind. Meanwhile, the Stars have looked really good in their games this season with their 39-19-2 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on their home ice this season with their 22-7-1 home record. They are coming off a win over the Blues in their last one and they have been really hot in their games lately. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now. The Devils haven't looked that great lately as they are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and they have lost 3 of their 5 games since coming back from the All-Star break. One of those losses was a home loss to the Stars in their first game back too. The Devils are also coming off a loss to the Golden Knights in their last one, a game they were shut out in, and they haven't been scoring many goals in their games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

Devils Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Stars 5 Devils 2.

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New Jersey Devils: 127-109 (-28.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 54-57 (-9.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 116-101 (-26 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 24-14 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 

Dallas Stars: 157-103 (+6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 136-76 (+9.7 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 22-7 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline in March games. 18-8 OVER after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 22-14 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs.

New Jersey Devils:  J. Siegenthaler (D) Out - Lower-body.

Dallas Stars:  L. Bichsel (D) Day To Day - Concussion. T. Seguin (C) Out - Hip. M. Heiskanen (D) Out - Knee. N. Lundkvist (D) Out For Season - Upper Body.

“Real hard to see him go down. No update. He’s going to have to be evaluated, obviously it didn’t look good and we’re going to have to take our time to know the full extent of it. Tough to see it, especially it’s a similar play he got called on earlier in the period. And I got kicked off the bench for telling the referee it was 10-times worse than the one that was previously called on Jack without swearing. I communicated it. Just kind of summarized how that third period went.” - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in their game on Sunday.

“I’m sure their players trade deadline week are fighting to prove that they should be a team that adds and not subtracts. It’s always tough when you play teams like that because you have to manufacture your own desperation.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s win against the Blues in their last game. 

LW Ondrej Palat

C Jack Hughes

RW Jesper Bratt

LD Luke Hughes

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Jason Robertson

C Roope Hintz

RW Logan Stankoven

LD Thomas Harley

RD Ilya Lyubushkin

G Jake Oettinger

Points: J. Hughes (70)

Goals: J. Hughes (27)

Assists: J. Bratt (51)

GAA: N. Daws (0.88)

Points: M. Duchene (62)

Goals: M. Duchene (25)

Assists: M. Duchene (37)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.44)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (1st season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (3rd season)