Devils at Stars 12/10/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New Jersey Devils (9-15-5) will visit the Dallas Stars (17-11-3) at the American Airlines Center. The Devils have lost their last five games, dating back to November. The Stars are currently on the second game of a four-game road trip. The Dallas team already lost the first game.

In their previous game against the Predators, the Devils started the game down 2-0, and rallied back to tie the game in the first period. Still, it wasn’t enough. Jespr Bratt, Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri, and Taylor Hall, all scored a goal for the Devils as their goalie Louis Domingue had 31 saves on 37 shots.The Devils are led by Hall, who has 25 points on the season. Palmieri has 11 goals on the year as well.The Stars are coming off a home win against the Islanders. They’ve won their last two games and are looking to make it three with a win against the Devils.

The Stars defeated the Islanders behind Alexander’s big night. He had a goal and assist on a powerplay that propelled Dallas to victory. He had been a healthy scratch in the previous game. Ben Bishop stopped 34 of 35 shots to lead the Stars to the win.

The Stars are led by Tyler Seguin, who has 23 points with six goals and 17 assists. Roope Hintz leads the Stars with goals with 11. He has just two assists on the year.The Stars have down a great job minimizing scoring chances, allowing just 2.39 goals per game. That’s more than a goal less than the Devils, who allows 3.62 goals per game. The Stars also spend a little less time in the penalty box and kill penalties at a higher rate.