Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
New Jersey beat Dallas 5-1 on October 27, with the game swinging in the second period after a 1-0 first. The Devils added another in the third and kept Dallas to a single middle-period goal.
Nico Hischier led New Jersey with two goals and two points, and Jack Hughes had an assist. Justin Hryckowian scored Dallas’s goal, with Tyler Myers assisting. The team stats explain the gap: New Jersey outshot Dallas, held the edge in hits, and took far fewer penalty minutes, creating three power plays to Dallas’s none.
For bettors, the closing Stars -1.5 spread saw New Jersey cover by 5.5. The closing total of 5.5 finished over by 0.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Devils
GoalsNico Hischier2
AssistsJack Hughes1
PointsNico Hischier2
Stars
GoalsJustin Hryckowian1
AssistsTyler Myers1
PointsJustin Hryckowian1
Team stats
Box score
New Jersey Devils
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:03 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:35 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:44 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9:55 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:08 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19:42 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:18 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:01 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:58 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:44 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:07 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .944 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Stars
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 13:13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:56 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | |
| Dylan Hryckowian RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7:56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20:44 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 16:59 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:29 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 18:51 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:42 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 8:36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:49 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:42 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 26:40 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 25:29 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 18:40 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:55 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .815 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 2 |
Attendance 18,532 · Officials: Jon McIsaac, Chris Schlenker, Ben O’Quinn, Joe Mahon
Recap: Connor Hellebuyck earns win in his Devils debut as New Jersey beats Dallas 5-1 (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
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Betting trends
- The over is 1-9 in Stars’ last 10 games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Devils vs Stars pre-game preview
Tuesday night’s NHL slate includes New Jersey at Dallas, where Dallas is the -125 moneyline favorite and -1.5 on the spread with a 5.5 total. The last meeting went to New Jersey 6-4 on the road on March 24, 2026. New Jersey is 7-4 overall and 5-6 ATS, with a 6-4 record and 5-5 ATS mark over its last 10 after a 3-1 win against Los Angeles. Dallas is 7-4 and 5-6 ATS, 7-3 and 5-5 ATS over its last 10 after a 6-3 win against the New York Islanders, and its season over/under mark is 1-10.
The defensive profile favors Dallas: it ranks first in goals allowed (1.73), shots allowed (21.82) and points allowed (4.64), while New Jersey ranks fourth in pace at 58 and Dallas ranks last at 49.5. Dallas also lists Matt Duchene on injured reserve after surgery, with Cameron Hughes, Esa Lindell and Oskar Bäck also on IR and Sam Steel and Radek Faksa day-to-day. New Jersey’s Seamus Casey is on IR for 6-8 weeks after a knee procedure, and Connor Hellebuyck is out.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
New Jersey Devils
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs LAK | 19:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs ANA | 18:49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs COL | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ WSH | 22:42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs NYR | 17:34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (11) | 1.0 (3) | 1.3 (61) | 2.0 (1) 2 |
| SOG | 3.5 (11) | 5.0 (3) | 3.8 (61) | 2.0 (1) 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs LAK | 17:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs ANA | 15:28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs COL | 13:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ WSH | 18:49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/15 | vs NYR | 15:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (11) | 1.0 (3) | 0.9 (82) | 1.0 (2) 2 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.4 (11) | 2.3 (3) | 2.2 (82) | 3.0 (2) 2 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs LAK | 16:26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 10/22 | vs ANA | 17:16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs COL | 16:54 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs OTT | 11:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10 | vs VAN | 18:57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (8) | 0.0 (1) | 0.7 (81) | 1.3 (3) 2 · 1 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.0 (8) | 3.0 (1) | 2.2 (81) | 1.3 (3) 0 · 3 · 1 |
Dallas Stars
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs NYI | 18:52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs WPG | 20:09 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs BOS | 22:12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10/17 | @ CHI | 18:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/14 | @ COL | 23:06 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (6) | 1.2 (70) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| SOG | 2.2 (11) | 2.2 (6) | 2.2 (70) | 4.0 (1) 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs NYI | 18:58 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs WPG | 21:42 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs BOS | 23:34 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/17 | @ CHI | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 10/14 | @ COL | 22:23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.2 (11) | 1.5 (6) | 1.2 (88) | 2.0 (2) 3 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.3 (11) | 3.0 (6) | 3.7 (88) | 7.0 (2) 10 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | vs NYI | 16:17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs WPG | 15:20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/20 | vs BOS | 17:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/17 | @ CHI | 16:53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/14 | @ COL | 18:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (11) | 1.3 (6) | 0.8 (53) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| SOG | 2.1 (11) | 1.7 (6) | 2.4 (53) | 2.0 (1) 2 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 6-2 | 1-2 | |
| 7-4 | 5-6 | 1-10 | 4-2 | 3-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Devils vs Stars head-to-head
Devils are 2-4, 2-2 ATS, O/U 3-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Devils won 6-4 on March 24, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Devils result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 26 | Stars home | W 6-4 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Dec 3, 25 | Devils home | L 0-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Mar 4, 25 | Stars home | L 3-4 | – | – |
| Feb 22, 25 | Devils home | L 2-4 | – | – |
| Mar 14, 24 | Stars home | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Jan 20, 24 | Devils home | L 2-6 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
New Jersey Devils: last 10 (6-4, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs LA | W 3-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs ANA | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs COL | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ WSH | L 2-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs NYR | W 7-1 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ DET | W 5-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 12, 26 | vs OTT | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs VAN | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs UTA | L 3-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ NYI | L 0-6 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Dallas Stars: last 10 (7-3, 5-5 ATS, O/U 1-9)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 26 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs WPG | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ CHI | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 14, 26 | @ COL | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs COL | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ PIT | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ BUF | W 4-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 5, 26 | vs SJ | W 5-0 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ NSH | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
New Jersey Devils
- Seamus Casey (D): Injured Reserve, Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday
Dallas Stars
- Matt Duchene (C): Injured Reserve, Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday
- Cameron Hughes (C): Injured Reserve, Upper Body
- Esa Lindell (D): Injured Reserve, Lindell
- Oskar Bäck (C): Injured Reserve, Back was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday
- Sam Steel (C): Out, Undisclosed
- Radek Faksa (C): Out, Faksa
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Devils defense | Stars defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 2.86 (6th of 32) | 2.14 (1st of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24.79 (6th of 32) | 22.29 (1st of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 8.14 (13th of 32) | 5.93 (2nd of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.71 (12th of 32) | 0.64 (1st of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 58 (4th) | 49.5 (32nd) |
Venue and weather
Devils vs Stars odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Devils moneyline | +120 | -102 | +5% win chance |
| Stars moneyline | -142 | -118 | -4.5% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Oct 29 · New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Oct 28 · New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars Oct 25 · Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Oct 24 · All NHL prop picks
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