Stars vs. Devils Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, December 3, 2025
It’s an interconference clash between a pair of teams looking to earn a victory as they collide on the ice north of the border when the Dallas Stars take on the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night and we have the inside scoop with our Stars vs. Devils prediction. Dallas was in action on the road in the Big Apple as they faced the Rangers Tuesday night. They picked up a 6-1 win at home over Ottawa in their previous contest Sunday night. New Jersey fell 5-3 at home to Columbus in their previous game on Monday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Stars own a 7-2-1 advantage and have won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 home win in the most recent matchup on March 4. Read more about this Stars vs. Devils prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
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Stars Playing Second Game of Back-to-Back
Dallas won their fourth straight game as they took down Ottawa Sunday night, giving them momentum heading into Tuesday’s tilt with the Rangers. The Stars entered Tuesday 17-5-4 and were second in the Central Division, four points behind the Avalanche for the top spot. Dallas stands 3rd in the league in goals per game as they average 3.50 goals per contest on the year. The Stars stand 7th in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 2.65 goals a night this season. Dallas is 2nd when it comes to success on the power play as they convert on 32.6% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Stars are 21st in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 79.3% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against Ottawa Sunday, Dallas got their offensive attack going and buried the Senators at home. The Stars were outshot 7-5 in the opening period and skated off with the game scoreless after the opening 20 minutes of play. In the second period, Dallas owned a 6-4 advantage in shots and outscored Ottawa 3-1 to lead by that margin at the second intermission. Mavrik Bourque opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season at 1:58 off assists from Ilya Lyubushkin and Oskar Back. After Ottawa tied the game, Jason Robertson gave the Stars a 2-1 lead with his 16th goal of the year, unassisted, at the 9:20 mark of the period. Wyatt Johnston made it a 3-1 game with his 14th goal of the season at 15:33 off assists from Mikko Rantanen and Robertson. In the third period, Dallas owned a 15-5 advantage in shots and outscored Ottawa 3-0 to secure the win. Johnston scored his second of the game and 15th of the year, on the power play, at 2:52 off assists from Rantanen and Roope Hintz for a 4-1 lead. Jamie Benn made it 5-1 with his third goal of the season at 7:24 off assists from Rantanen and Johnston. Johnston closed the scoring by scoring his third goal of the night and 16th of the year, on the power play, at 15:41 off assists from Hintz and Robertson. Casey DeSmith made 15 saves for the Stars, who owned a 26-16 advantage in shots, in the victory. With DeSmith starting Tuesday, look for Jake Oettinger (11-4-2, 2.76 GAA, .900 save percentage, shutout) to get the start in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Stars:
- Defenseman Nils Lundkvist (lower body) is out.
- Left wing Adam Erme (lower body) is out.
- Center Matt Duchene (upper body) is out.
- Defenseman Thomas Harley (lower body) is out.
- Defenseman Lian Bechsel (undisclosed) is day-to-day.
New Jersey Trying to Get Back in Win Column
New Jersey dropped their second straight and their fifth in the last eight games as they were beaten at home against Columbus Monday night. The Devils entered Tuesday 16-9-1 on the season and stood second in the Metropolitan Division, one point behind Carolina for the top spot. On the season, New Jersey is tied for 11th in scoring as they average 3.12 goals per game in the regular season. The Devils are 17th in goals against as they allow 3.04 goals per contest. New Jersey is 5th in power play success as they cash in on 25% of their chances with the man advantage on the year this season. The Devils are 8th in penalty killing as they successfully navigate through 82.7% of their shorthanded situations on the season.
Against Columbus, New Jersey struggled to slow down the Blue Jackets and they ended up getting beaten Monday night as a result. The Devils owned a 10-8 edge in shots in the opening period of play and skated off with a 2-1 advantage on the scoreboard at the first intermission. Nico Hischier opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season, on the power play, at 1:26 off assists from Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer. Ondrej Palat made it a 2-0 game with his second goal of the year at 3:03 off an assist from Arseny Gritsyuk. They gave up a goal later in the period to trim their margin. In the second period, New Jersey owned a 14-11 advantage in shots but gave up the lone goal of the period to tie the game at two after 40 minutes. The third period saw the Devils with a 9-6 edge in shots but were outscored 3-1 to wind up with the loss. After giving up a pair of goals 34 seconds apart to trail 4-2, Timo Meier got the Devils within a goal at 4-3 with his 10th goal of the year, on the power play, at 11:51 off assists from Bratt and Hischier. That was as close as New Jersey would get as the Blue Jackets tallied the final goal of the game less than two minutes later. Jake Allen made 20 saves for the Devils, who owned a 33-25 advantage in shots, in the loss. Jacob Markstrom (7-4-1, 3.60 GAA, .874 save percentage) is slated to get the start in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Devils:
- Center Jack Hughes (hand) is out.
- Defenseman Brett Pesce (upper body) is out.
- Center Mark McLaughlin (undisclosed) is out.
- Right wing Zack McEwen (undisclosed) is out.
- Defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic (knee) is out.
- Right wing Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed) is out.
Stars vs. Devils Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
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| 1 |  Earle Sports Bets | +2,298.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,840.00 |
| 3 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,757.00 |
| 4 |  David Hess | +1,745.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +987.00 |
Stars vs. Devils Moneyline Pick
- Stars +100 (4 units)
Dallas is playing the second game of a back-to-back situation and their third game in four nights here, but they have played well of late with four straight wins entering Tuesday. The Stars are clicking offensively of late, and they have improved their defensive zone work as well. New Jersey has dropped five of their last eight games and missing Hughes has impacted their offensive attack. The Devils have seen Markstrom struggle this season with a GAA over 3.50 this season. Oettinger has been solid this year and even battling fatigue; you have to like the team with momentum on their side. Take Dallas on the road in this contest.
Stars vs. Devils Over/Under Pick
- Over 5.5 (4 units)
Dallas has seen the under post a 13-13 mark in their 26 games on the season. The Stars have posted an average total of 6.15 goals per game on the season, and that number climbs slightly to 6.31 goals per game on the road this season, entering Tuesday night. New Jersey enters this game having seen the over post a 13-12-1 mark in their 26 games on the yea,r with an average of 6.13 goals per game on the year. That number falls to 5.83 goals per game on home ice this season. We’ve seen four straight meetings go over the number, and this one is likely to follow suit. Look for Dallas to push this one over the number.
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