Devils vs. Stars NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 3

The New Jersey Devils (16-9-1) will host the Dallas Stars (17-5-5) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, in a game featuring one of the top four squads from the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively. The bookmakers see this as a close game, with the Devils -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Stars at -105.

New Jersey's last game was a 5-3 home loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 1. The Devils were led by Nico Hischier (one goal and one assist) and Jesper Bratt (two assists).

Dallas' last game was a road overtime loss, 3-2, to the New York Rangers on Dec. 2. The Stars got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Wyatt Johnston (one assist) and Mikko Rantanen (one goal).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to secure the win in Wednesday's hockey game.

Devils vs. Stars Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 5 - Devils 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Stars Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Devils-Stars game.

• Favorite: Devils (-115)
• Underdog: Stars (-105)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have gone 10-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, New Jersey has compiled a 10-6 record (winning 62.5% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Devils' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• New Jersey's 26 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 14 times.

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been an underdog in six games this season, and won four (66.7%).
• Dallas is 4-2 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Stars.
• Dallas' games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 15 of 27 times.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 81 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Devils have given up 79 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 16th in NHL play in goals against.
• It has the league's 10th-best goal differential at +2.
• The 17 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (to rank 12th in the NHL) have come on 68 power-play chances.
• New Jersey has the league's fifth-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
• The Devils have scored four shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).
• New Jersey's 82.67% penalty-kill success rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• New Jersey wins 49.3% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Devils have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas is third in the NHL in scoring (93 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Stars concede 2.7 goals per game (72 in total), the ninth-fewest in the league.
• With a goal differential of +21, the team is third-best in the league in that category.
• The Stars have an NHL-leading 29 power-play goals on 91 chances.
• Dallas scores on 31.87% of its power plays, No. 2 in the NHL.
• At 80.46%, Dallas has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins 53% of faceoffs, fifth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 13.3%, the Stars are second in the league.