Dallas Stars vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 12/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-152) Devils (+126)

The Dallas Stars (17-5-4) are traveling to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the New Jersey Devils (16-8-1). The odds on this game have Dallas at -152 while New Jersey opens at +126. The over/under is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win against the Senators in their last outing. Dallas recorded 8 minutes in the box for this matchup. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 2 goals. The Stars had a solid offensive outing in this victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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Concerning their scoring, the Dallas Stars have notched 91 goals (2nd in hockey) on the season and have given up 69. For the season, they sit with 38 points and their points percentage sits at .731. Dallas has tallied 89 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 32.58%. While at even strength, the Stars have conceded 52 goals while getting 62 on offense. Dallas has tried 675 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.5%. The Stars have had 712 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Dallas Stars opponents have recorded 82 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have a total of 17 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Casey DeSmith. Opponents have notched 504 goals against DeSmith in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. DeSmith has played in 199 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 10,093 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall record of 90-62-25 and he has gotten the start in 175 games. In his professional hockey career, DeSmith has 96 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .549. DeSmith has seen 5,627 shot attempts against him and has accrued 5,123 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, New Jersey went up against the Flyers in a game where the Devils ended up losing by a final score of 5-3. The Devils recorded 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities.

The Devils have accumulated 63 goals at even strength and 15 goals (17th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. New Jersey has tried 734 shots (11th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.63%, while allowing their opponents 716 shots. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 78 goals, 33 points, and a points percentage of .660. They have granted a total of 74 goals to be scored by of a combination of 62 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 63 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.81%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 72 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jacob Markstrom in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,427 goals altogether. Markstrom's percentage of quality starts is 52.7% and he has accumulated 278 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has made the start in 528 games and has played for a total of 28,330 minutes. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 248-216-64 and has played in 546 games. He has tallied 14,003 saves out of 15,430 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .908.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (-152)

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