New Jersey DevilsDevils36-32-2
6FinalMar 24, 2026
Dallas StarsStars43-17-11
4TVMSG2My27StreamESPN+Victory+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ+136
DAL−162
Puck line
NJ +1.5−185
DAL −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
- Puck line: Devils +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (10 goals).
Recap
The New Jersey Devils beat the Dallas Stars 6-4 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Mar 24, 2026 to move to 36-32-2.
The Devils won despite being outshot 27-25. They outscored the Stars 4-1 in the first period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
W: Allen · L: DeSmith
Scoring plays
First Period
- NJGoal · 4:12Jack Hughes Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (14)1-0
- DALGoal · 8:16Wyatt Johnston Goal (39) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Harley (25), Jason Robertson (45)1-1
- NJGoal · 9:11Jesper Bratt Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (8), Dougie Hamilton (22)2-1
- NJGoal · 12:52Connor Brown Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Arseny Gritsyuk (18), Jonas Siegenthaler (9)3-1
- NJGoal · 17:19Jack Hughes Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (27), Jesper Bratt (39)4-1
Second Period
- DALGoal · 1:11Wyatt Johnston Goal (40) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (22), Jason Robertson (46)4-2
- DALGoal · 12:31Jason Robertson Goal (39) Snap Shot, assists: Nils Lundkvist (7), Wyatt Johnston (38)4-3
Third Period
- NJGoal · 6:46Timo Meier Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (29), Dawson Mercer (19)5-3
- DALGoal · 13:08Mavrik Bourque Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Justin Hryckowian (14), Thomas Harley (26)5-4
- NJGoal · 19:00Dougie Hamilton Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: none6-4
Team stats
NJDAL
- Shots
- 25
- 27
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.0
- 50.0
- Hits
- 15
- 21
- Blocked Shots
- 22
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsDallas Stars
Goals
Jack Hughes2
Wyatt Johnston2
Assists
Jonas Siegenthaler2
Jason Robertson2
Points
Jack Hughes2
Wyatt Johnston3
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:09 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:08 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nico Hischier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:05 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:01 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Luke Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Nemec D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen G | 4 | 27 | 23 | .852 | 60:00 | 0 |
Stars · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Benn LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Colin Blackwell C | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 13:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Bunting LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 9:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Duchene C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 0 |
| Adam Erne LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 16:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Arttu Hyry RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Jason Robertson LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Sam Steel C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Stars · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lian Bichsel D | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 13:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harley D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:07 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miro Heiskanen D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 24:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Esa Lindell D | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 22:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:53 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Myers D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 16:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Stars · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger G | 4 | 8 | 4 | .500 | 20:00 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith G | 1 | 16 | 15 | .938 | 37:47 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jack Hughes (NJ)
- Wyatt Johnston (DAL)
- Jesper Bratt (NJ)
Game info
VenueAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Attendance18,532
OfficialsReferee: Garrett Rank · Linesman: Brandon Gawryletz · Referee: Chris Schlenker · Linesman: Brandon Grillo
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