The Prudential Center will be the site for an East-West matchup as the Dallas Stars take on the New Jersey Devils. This one gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 15 and it is being televised live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils Odds
Dallas is 18-14 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.7 units this year. Through 32 regular season outings, 17 of its games have gone over the total, while 14 have gone under and just one has pushed. As a road team this season, the Stars are 8-10 SU.
Dallas has converted on 18.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of its penalties.
Dallas, as a collective unit, has been sent to the penalty box 4.3 times per game during the 2017-18 season, and 3.6 per game over its past five contests. The team’s had to kill penalties just 8.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
With a .909 save percentage and 25.3 saves per game, Ben Bishop (13-11) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas this year. If Dallas chooses to rest him, however, they might go with Kari Lehtonen (6-6-1), who has a .913 save percentage and 2.44 goals against average this year.
The visiting Stars will be led by Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Benn has 29 points via 13 goals and 16 assists, and has recorded multiple points in six different games. Seguin has 14 goals and 14 assists to his nameand has logged a point in 20 games.
New Jersey is 17-14 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 7.6 units this year. 16 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 7-7 SU as the home team this year.
New Jersey has converted on 19.8 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all penalties.
New Jersey skaters have been called for penalties 4.1 times per game in total this season, 3.6 per game over their last five contests total, and 3.8 per game over their last five at home. The team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays just 7.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Cory Schneider (29.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for New Jersey. Schneider has 13 wins, 10 losses, and four overtime losses to his name and has registered a .921 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average this year.
The home team offense will be led by Taylor Hall (11 goals, 20 assists).
Dallas Stars vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes
New Jersey is 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Dallas is 2-1 in shootouts.
The over has hit in three of New Jersey’s last five games.
A majority (61.1 percent) of Dallas’ wins have come by two or more goals and the team is 11-11 overall in games decided by at least two scores. 7 of New Jersey’s wins (41.2 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
The Devils this season have registered the 10th-most hits per game (22.5), but that average has climbed to 26.4 over their last five home games.
