The Devils vs Stars game Tuesday brings together two of the NHL‘s hottest clubs, with New Jersey at 7-4-0 visiting a Dallas team that has won five straight. The Stars sit second in the Central Division at 7-3-1, while the Devils are third in the Metropolitan at 14 points. Puck drop at American Airlines Center is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the result will test whether Dallas can keep its streak alive against a Devils offense that leads the matchup in several key categories.
Devils Vs Stars Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, MSGSN, Prime Video (Local)
- Series: Season series starts Oct. 27
Devils Outlook
New Jersey has won four of its last five games, including a 7-1 rout of the New York Rangers and a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 24. The Devils lead this matchup in total goals (36), total points (92) and shots on goal (375), reflecting an offense that has been difficult to contain through 11 games.
Jack Hughes paces the team with nine assists and 12 points, while Arseny Gritsyuk leads New Jersey with six goals. Jake Allen is projected to start in net after Connor Hellebuyck was ruled out for a reason the team listed as not injury related, with a return date of Oct. 30. Defenseman Seamus Casey remains on injured reserve with a knee injury and is not expected back until Nov. 21.
The Devils’ .882 team save percentage and 2.91 goals against average are the softer numbers in this comparison, and that defensive gap will matter against a Dallas lineup that has scored in bunches during its win streak. New Jersey’s only loss in its last five came on the road against Washington, a 4-2 result referenced in Total Apex Sports’ recap of that game.
Stars Outlook
Dallas enters on a five-game winning streak that includes an overtime win over Winnipeg and a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Oct. 25, detailed in Total Apex Sports’ coverage of that game. The Stars’ .929 save percentage and 1.73 goals against average are both stronger than New Jersey’s defensive marks, and Dallas also holds a sizable faceoff edge at 56.3% compared to the Devils’ 51.3%. Mikko Rantanen leads the team and the matchup in points with 14, to go with six goals and eight assists. Jake Oettinger is projected to start in goal for Dallas.
The Stars’ injury list is longer than New Jersey’s. Centers Radek Faksa and Sam Steel are both listed as day-to-day, with return dates of Oct. 27, meaning their availability for this game is uncertain. Oskar Back remains on injured reserve with a finger fracture and is not expected back until Nov. 14. Defenseman Esa Lindell is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and has a return date of Oct. 27, while center Matt Duchene remains out with an abdominal injury and is not expected back until Jan. 12.
Key Matchup
The clearest contrast in this game is New Jersey’s high-volume offense against Dallas’ disciplined defense. The Devils have outshot the league average through 11 games with 375 total shots, but Oettinger and the Stars have allowed just 19 goals all season behind a .929 save percentage. If Dallas can keep its own depth at center intact despite the day-to-day statuses of Faksa and Steel, its penalty kill and faceoff advantage give it a path to slow New Jersey’s transition game. For the Devils, generating traffic against a goaltender who has anchored a five-game win streak will be central to breaking through.
What To Watch
Both teams arrive with winning records in divisions that remain tightly bunched. Dallas trails only Minnesota and Utah in the Central Division, while New Jersey sits just behind Carolina and the Rangers in the Metropolitan. A Dallas win would extend its streak to six games and further separate the Stars from the Central’s middle tier. For New Jersey, a result on the road against one of the league’s stingier defenses would reinforce the form that has carried the team to four wins in its last five, a stretch that included the Oct. 22 win detailed in Total Apex Sports’ recap against Anaheim.
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