New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+145) Stars (-177)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (40-18-9) will try to defeat the New Jersey Devils (31-30-4) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Devils at +145 and the Stars are sitting at -177. The betting total is set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 defeat to the Rangers in the last game they played. The Devils had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 20 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to make the most of them. New Jersey amassed 18 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have notched 212 goals (12th in the NHL) so far this year and have surrendered 226. For the year, they have tallied 66 points and their points % is .508. New Jersey has tallied 200 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.00%. When at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 186 goals while earning 168 on offense. New Jersey has attempted 2,071 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Devils thus far have had 1,917 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .882. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 195 power play opportunities (19th in the league) and have scored 40 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. For his career, Kahkonen has recorded 63 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 7,481 mins guarding the cage. Kahkonen has had 4,090 shot attempts against him and has garnered 3,672 saves. Opponents have been able to score 418 goals versus Kahkonen in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.35. He has accumulated an overall record of 48-64-15 and he has gotten the start in 126 games. Kahkonen has taken the ice for 134 games throughout his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas faced off against the Panthers in an outing where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-3. The Stars tallied 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this contest and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

The Stars have accumulated 195 goals at even strength and 47 goals (12th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Dallas has taken 2,098 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.53%, while allowing the other team 1,974 shots. For the season, the Dallas Stars have earned 242 goals, 89 points, and a points percentage of .664. They have allowed 201 goals to be scored by way of 161 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 197 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.86%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.58% on their oppositions 206 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has allowed 440 goals in total. Oettinger's quality start percentage sits at 56.4% and he has earned 97 quality starts in his career. He has started in 172 games and has played for a total of 10,356 minutes. Oettinger has accrued a lifetime record of 103-46-23 and has been in goal for 181 games. He has a tally of 4,553 saves out of the 4,993 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (+145)

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