Game Preview: New Jersey Devils Face Dallas Stars in Game 70 Showdown
The New Jersey Devils (35-32-2) visit the Dallas Stars (43-16-11) tonight. The game airs on MSGSN2 and the Devils Hockey Radio Network.
Recent form and context
New Jersey lost 2-1 in Washington on Friday. The offense went quiet in that game.
Since the Olympic break the Devils are 7-5-0. They are 6-3-0 versus non-playoff teams since the break. Their record versus playoff teams in that span is 1-2-0.
The Devils sit 6-13-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents. Conversely, they are 19-10-0 against Western Conference clubs. Against the West they have outscored opponents 87-77.
Five-on-five metrics versus the West show mixed results. Corsi For% sits at 52.36 and Expected Goals For% is 50.51. High Danger Corsi For% is 47.71.
Last Dallas meeting and injuries
The teams last met in Dallas on March 4, 2025. That game followed Jack Hughes’ season-ending shoulder injury suffered in Vegas earlier.
Dougie Hamilton also suffered a long-term injury in that contest. He did not play again until the regular-season finale. Thomas Harley scored with five seconds remaining to lift Dallas to a 4-3 win.
Dallas strengths and roster notes
The Stars have 97 points and rank second in the league behind the Colorado Avalanche. Their record is 43-16-11.
Depth defines Dallas. Nine players have at least 10 goals. Miro Heiskanen sits at nine goals and should push that mark higher.
Ten players have reached 30 points. Jason Robertson leads with 38 goals and 82 points. Wyatt Johnston also has 38 goals and 75 points.
Johnston has an NHL-leading 23 power-play goals. Dallas boasts a 29.1% power-play conversion rate, second only to Edmonton.
Mikko Rantanen has 20 goals and 69 points. Heiskanen totals nine goals and 59 points. Roope Hintz has 15 goals and 44 points.
Defensively the Stars allow just 2.66 goals per game, the league’s second-best mark behind Colorado.
Underlying numbers and vulnerabilities
Natural Stat Trick shows Dallas with below-average possession at five-on-five. CF% reads 47.32 and SCF% is 49.72. High Danger Corsi For% is 52.31 and xGF% is 51.02.
Those figures suggest pockets of vulnerability. Dallas can be challenged in puck possession metrics.
Matchup notes and what to watch
Special teams will matter. Dallas’ power play is elite. The Devils must limit penalties to avoid Johnston on the man advantage.
New Jersey’s historical success against the West will be tested. This opponent is one of the league’s best, not a middling Western club.
Keep an eye on Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton. Both storylines carry extra weight after last season’s injuries.
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