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The New Jersey Devils visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: New Jersey Devils (7-4-0, 14 points in 2026-27) at Dallas Stars (7-3-1, 15 points in 2026-27)
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM CDT local)
Venue: American Airlines Center
How to watch: DAL: Prime Video · NJD: MSGSN
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New Jersey Devils News & Notes
New Jersey improved to 7-4-0 with a 3-1 win over Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon at the Prudential Center. The Devils were flat early, managing five shots in a first period that included a Brett Pesce hooking penalty. They killed without surrendering a shot, then took over in the middle frame by a 14-3 shot margin. Scott Laughton opened the scoring at 15:57, but Anthony Mantha answered at 18:43, beating Anton Forsberg through a Jonas Siegenthaler screen, with Jesper Boqvist and Evan Rodrigues assisting.
Dallas Stars News & Notes
The Stars host New Jersey next. It’s the fourth game of a six game homestand for Dallas. They’ve won the first three games as they are currently on a five-game winning streak. They’re averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. During the homestand they’re averaging four goals per game.
The Stars most recently beat the Islanders 6-3 on Sunday. Jake Oettinger stopped 16 of the 19 shots he faced. He improved to 6-2-1 with a 1.43 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage, and three shutouts. He is third in the league in goals-against average, third in save percentage, and first in shutouts.
New Jersey Devils Projected Lines
Line 1: Arseny Gritsyuk – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Line 2: Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Luke Evangelista
Line 3: Anthony Mantha – Evan Rodrigues – Jesper Boqvist
Line 4: Amadeus Lombardi – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Pair 1: Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Pair 2: Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Pair 3: Brenden Dillon – Johnathan Kovacevic
Goaltenders: Jake Allen – Remi Poirier
New Jersey Devils Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Jesper Bratt – Nico Hischier – Luke Evangelista – Jack Hughes – Luke Hughes
Power play, Second unit: Timo Meier – Evan Rodrigues – Anthony Mantha – Arseny Gritsyuk – Dougie Hamilton
Penalty kill, First unit: Nico Hischier – Evan Rodrigues – Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Penalty kill, Second unit: Cody Glass – Timo Meier – Brett Pesce – Johnathan Kovacevic
Dallas Stars Projected Lines
Line 1: Joel Kiviranta – Wyatt Johnston – Mikko Rantanen
Line 2: Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Tyler Seguin
Line 3: Justin Hryckowian – Arttu Hyry – Jamie Benn
Line 4: Dylan Hryckowian – Colin Blackwell – Matthew Seminoff
Pair 1: Thomas Harley – Miro Heiskanen
Pair 2: Lian Bichsel – Nils Lundkvist
Pair 3: Kyle Capobianco – Tyler Myers
Goaltenders: Jake Oettinger – Casey DeSmith
Dallas Stars Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Wyatt Johnston – Roope Hintz – Mikko Rantanen – Miro Heiskanen – Jason Robertson
Power play, Second unit: Justin Hryckowian – Tyler Seguin – Jamie Benn – Thomas Harley – Mikko Rantanen
Penalty kill, First unit: Arttu Hyry – Joel Kiviranta – Thomas Harley – Miro Heiskanen
Penalty kill, Second unit: Justin Hryckowian – Colin Blackwell – Nils Lundkvist – Tyler Myers
Players To Watch
Jack Hughes — New Jersey Devils
Hughes set up a goal last time out on two shots in 19:18. Box Score Junkie has him at a 69.0% Corsi-for and 86.1 shot attempts for per 60 this season, with 7.5 high-danger xG while he’s on the ice. He’s three goals on 5.5 expected, so the finishing should correct.
Mikko Rantanen — Dallas Stars
Rantanen scored on two shots last game and is Dallas’s most reliable driver: Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers give him a 62.8% Corsi-for, 63.3% Fenwick and 8.5 high-danger xG generated on the ice. Six goals on 3.4 expected is hot finishing, but the volume behind it is real.
Injury Report
New Jersey Devils
Connor Hellebuyck (G) — Out, Not Injury Related, expected back Friday, October 30
Seamus Casey (D) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Saturday, November 21
Dallas Stars
Radek Faksa (C) — Day-To-Day, Lower Body, expected back Tuesday, October 27
Sam Steel (C) — Day-To-Day, Undisclosed, expected back Tuesday, October 27
Oskar Back (C) — Injured Reserve, Finger, expected back Saturday, November 14
Esa Lindell (D) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Tuesday, October 27
Matt Duchene (C) — Injured Reserve, Abdomen, expected back Tuesday, January 12
Luke Krys (D) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Saturday, October 31
Cameron Hughes (C) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, November 7
Betting Odds
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 27 at 4:12 AM ET): New Jersey Devils +105, Dallas Stars -125.
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Next Up
New Jersey Devils: visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, October 28.
Dallas Stars: host the Montréal Canadiens on Thursday, October 29.