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New Jersey Devils vs Dallas Stars Final — October 27, 2026

New Jersey Devils

7-4-0

Goalie Connor Hellebuyck Confirmed

FINAL

Dallas Stars

7-3-1

Goalie Casey DeSmith Confirmed

Tuesday, October 27 · 8:08 PM ET

NJStarting goaliesDAL

This season

—

Starts

—

Sv%

.925

—

HDSv%

.800

—

GSAx

+1.1

Last season

Starts

.895

Sv%

.907

.812

HDSv%

.836

−1.0

GSAx

+10.0

NJOffense2026-27 regular season to dateDAL

12th3.27

GF/G

2.9119th

15th7.59

PP GF/60

6.2523rd

NJDefenseDAL

8th2.91

GA/G

1.821st

21st8.91

PK GA/60

2.552nd

NJTeamDAL

10th63.6%

Pts%

68.2%5th

2nd61.4%

xGF%

55.0%6th

1st59.7%

CF%

53.2%9th

13th54.1%

HDCF%

51.6%16th

NJ5-on-5DAL

3rd3.09

xGF/60

2.4716th

1st1.95

xGA/60

2.023rd

26th7.7%

Sh%

9.1%19th

16th90.0%

Sv%

92.7%3rd

2nd119.9

CF/60 (both)

105.531st

27th−0.43

GAx/G

−0.3924th

30th−0.53

GSAx/G

+0.892nd

28th8.8%

Sh%

10.2%21st

25th88.2%

Sv%

92.8%1st

NJSpecial teamsDAL

10th8.25

PP xG/60

10.693rd

5th83.5

PP FF/60

86.24th

17th5.0

PP min/G

4.429th

5th6.32

PK xGA/60

5.572nd

6th4.3

PK min/G

6.430th

NJRecent formDAL

Wvs NYR 7-1L@ WSH 2-4Wvs COL 4-3Wvs ANA 4-1Wvs LAK 3-1

Resultsoldest to newest

W@ COL 3-2W@ CHI 4-0Wvs BOS 3-2Wvs WPG 3-2Wvs NYI 6-3

Game by game

7-4-0

Record

7-3-1

4-1-0

Last 5

5-0-0

6-4-0

Last 10

7-2-1

—

Over–under

1-10

NJHome and roadseason to dateDAL

6-2-0

Home record

4-2-0

1-2-0

Road record

3-1-1

—

Home O/U

1-5

—

Road O/U

0-5

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

NJRest & travelDAL

3 days

Days of rest

2 days

1,363 mi2,193 km

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

NJKey injuriesDAL

Connor Hellebuyck GOut

Players out or limited

Esa Lindell DIRMatt Duchene CIR

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 12:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Devils (7-4-0) visited the Stars (7-3-1) on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:08 PM ET.

The Devils score 3.27 goals per game (12th of 32) and allow 2.91 (8th). The Stars score 2.91 goals per game (19th of 32) and allow 1.82 (1st). The Devils earn 63.6% of available standings points (10th) and the Stars 68.2% (5th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Devils 61.4% (2nd), Stars 55.0% (6th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Devils 59.7% (1st), Stars 53.2% (9th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Devils 54.1% (13th), Stars 51.6% (16th).

The total closed 5.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Devils -101, Stars -120) prices the Devils at 48% and the Stars at 52%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

New Jersey Devils 5, Dallas Stars 1

New Jersey Devils won by 4.

Against the closing spread (Dallas Stars -1.5): New Jersey Devils covered.
Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 5.5: Over.
New Jersey Devils closed at -101 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenStars -1.5 (+170)
Devils +1.5 (-215)

CloseStars -1.5 (+215)
Devils +1.5 (-275)

Totalno move

Open5.5 (o -122 / u +101)

Close5.5 (o -112 / u -108)

Moneyline

OpenDevils +116 44%
Stars -139 56%

CloseDevils -101 48%
Stars -120 52%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 14 times since 2018-19: the Devils won 5 and the Stars 9.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Mar 24, 2026	Devils 6, Stars 4 Devils won	Stars -170 underdog won	5.5 over
Dec 3, 2025	Stars 3, Devils 0 Stars won	Devils -115 underdog won	6 under
Mar 4, 2025	Devils 3, Stars 4 Stars won	Stars -160 favorite won	5.5 over
Feb 22, 2025	Stars 4, Devils 2 Stars won	Devils -120 underdog won	5.5 over
Mar 14, 2024	Devils 6, Stars 2 Devils won	Stars -190 underdog won	6.5 over

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams