The New Jersey Devils (31-13-4) and Dallas Stars (28-13-9) meet Friday at American Airlines Center. The opening faceoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New Jersey is playing its 2nd game in as many nights and its 3rd in the last 4 days. The Devils lost to the Nashville Predators 6-4 Thursday but had been 7-0-1 over their previous 8 games.
The Stars head into this contest off back-to-back overtime losses and are just 3-2-3 over their last 8 games. Dallas is 13-5-5 at home and its .674 point percentage on home ice ranks 7th in the NHL.
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Devils at Stars odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Stars -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-210) | Stars -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +110 | U: -130)
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Devils at Stars projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (20-5-2, 2.30 GAA, .916 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (21-7-6, 2.24 GAA, .924 SV%, 4 SO)
Vanecek owns a solid .915 SV% on the road, and he’s having a fine January (.931 SV% in 7 games). He’s allowed 3 goals on 52 shots in 2 previous meetings against the Stars.
Oettinger had been on a roll until allowing overtime goals in each of his last 2 starts. The 24-year-old owns an .878 SV% over his last 2 games but had clocked a .943 SV% over his previous 11 turns.
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Devils at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Stars 3
Moneyline
Peg the true odds as being lost in the split between these prices. PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
New Jersey is 16-7 ATS on the road. For players with larger bankrolls and more acceptance of a 2-for-1 play, a Devils +1.5 (-210) play is worth consideration. Otherwise, PASS.
Over/Under
Both clubs rank in the top 10 in league scoring. The goalie matchup is an impressive one, but there figures to be a schedule and overtime-induced fatigue factor in the defenses in front of them.
Oettinger’s numbers are somewhat propped up by a .907 SV% in PK situations.
One or 2 power-play goals lift this one past 6 at an acceptable probability. TAKE THE OVER 6.5 (+110).
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