{"id":509756,"date":"2026-03-18T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/509756\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:37:13","slug":"nhl-predictions-march-18-dallas-stars-vs-colorado-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/509756\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: March 18 Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. Our featured game of this edition is the Dallas Stars taking on the Colorado Avalanche. Don\u2019t forget to check out more\u00a0NHL Predictions<\/a>, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions
\nNew Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers<\/p>\n

(Credit Image: \u00a9 Luis Santana\/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire)<\/p>\n

Head-to-Head: Devils 1-0 Rangers
\nHow to Watch<\/a>:\u00a0US TV: TNT; HBO Max. Canada TV: Sportsnet+<\/p>\n

Time:\u00a07\u00a0p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)<\/p>\n

Our opening game<\/a> of NHL predictions is a Metropolitan Division matchup between the New Jersey Devils<\/a> and the New York Rangers<\/a>. Jacob Markstrom<\/a> is the projected starter for the Devils but always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. New Jersey is 6-4 in its last 10 games. However, it may be too little, too late for a team that was hoping to do more. Jesper Bratt<\/a> leads the team in assists (37) and points (52).<\/p>\n

Igor Shesterkin<\/a> is the probable starter for the Blueshirts, who are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. However, the Rangers are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> in Artemi Panarin<\/a>\u2018s return to Madison Square Garden. New York has been playing better since the trade deadline. However, this effort is also coming way too late in the season. Mika Zibanejad<\/a> is tops in assists (36) and points (63).<\/p>\n

Both teams are playing well in recent games. However, the Devils get the victory.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Devils win 4-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0Last Word On Hockey look at the games…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5117],"tags":[30596,1314,196,147,1315,5278,5,1777,40711,4,40536,197],"class_list":["post-509756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas-stars","tag-anaheim-ducks-predictions","tag-colorado-avalanche-predictions","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-stars","tag-dallas-stars-predictions","tag-dallasstars","tag-hockey","tag-new-jersey-devils-predictions","tag-new-york-rangers-predictions","tag-nhl","tag-philadelphia-flyers-predictions","tag-stars"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116250925185653808","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}