New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (43-15-11) will play the New Jersey Devils (35-32-2) on Tuesday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 defeat to the Capitals their last time on the ice. New Jersey earned 2 mins in the box in this game. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. The Devils offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 31 shots they put on goal.

While playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed 174 goals while getting 143 on offense. New Jersey Devils opponents have 176 power play tries (31st in the NHL) and have tallied 35 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 183 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have conceded 209. New Jersey has taken 2,072 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. For the season, they have accumulated 72 points and their points percentage comes in at .522. The Devils so far have had 1,899 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .890. New Jersey comes into tonight with 177 power play chances and they have notched 40 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.60%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Markstrom. In his career, Markstrom has 290 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .523. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 28,396 minutes on the ice. Markstrom has had 16,108 shots against him and has accrued 14,606 saves. The opposition has scored 1,502 goals versus Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. He has amassed a record of 262-228-64 and he was named the starter in 555 games. Markstrom has been involved in 573 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Dallas faced the Wild in an outing where the Stars ended up losing by a mark of 2-1. They had 5 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Stars scored 1 goal of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Dallas has taken 1,782 shots (26th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 13.08%, while allowing the opposition 1,828 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.77% on their oppositions 208 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.0%. They have a total of 210 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 29.05%. The Stars have 172 goals at even strength and 61 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 183 goals to be scored by way of 143 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Dallas Stars have tallied 233 goals, 97 points, in addition to a points percentage of .703.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger protecting the net. He has recorded 7,367 saves out of 8,090 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .911. Oettinger has compiled a career record of 178-76-33 and has been in goal for 296 games. He has made the start in 287 games and has accumulated 13,415 mins. Oettinger's quality start rate comes out to 59.2% and he has qualified for 170 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals/game and he has relinquished 723 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey

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