Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) vs Dallas Stars (50-26-6)
Game Info: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:30 pm (Canada Life Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -122 / Dallas Stars +102 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets meet Friday in NHL action from the Canada Life Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
Series Recap
The Dallas Stars drew first blood in the series and stole home ice by picking up a 3-2 win in game one last time out. The game was scoreless through the opening frame before Nino Niederreiter opened the scoring for Winnipeg. Mikko Rantanen continued his torrid run this postseason with a natural hat trick, scoring at the 8:43, 14:21 and 16:38 marks of the second period to give Dallas a 3-1 lead. Mark Scheifele would pull a goal back :57 later to make it 3-2, but that’s as close as Winnipeg would get as the Stars would hold on through the final 20 minutes to secure the win and series lead on the road.
Stars Looking To Take Commanding 2-0 Series Lead
Matt Duchene has 82 points including 30 goals along with 52 assists. Jason Robertson has 80 points with 35 goals and 45 assists while Roope Hintz has 67 points with 29 goals and Jamie Benn has 49 points with 16 goals and 33 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 71 points with 33 goals and 38 assists as well on the year. Evgenii Dadonov’s added 40 points split between 20 goals and 20 assists and Thomas Harley has 50 points with 16 goals and 34 assists as well this year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 36-18-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 14-8-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The underdogs have won 12 of the Stars’ last 15 games.
- The Jets have lost four of their last six games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Jets’ last seven games.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Mikko Rantanen has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last four playoff games against Western Conference opponents.
- Jamie Benn has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last six night Game 2s of a playoff series.
- Jamie Benn has recorded an assist in each of the Stars’ last six night Game 2s of a playoff series.
- Esa Lindell ranks T2nd in the Central Division for Plus/Minus (+34) this season.
Jets In Must-Win Spot Heading To Dallas
Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 97 points including 41 goals and 56 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers has 63 points with 24 goals and 39 assists while Mark Scheifele also has 87 points with 39 goals and 48 assists. Josh Morrissey has 62 points with 48 assists, while Neal Pionk has 39 points with 29 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 61 points with 27 goals and 34 assists as well on the year. Cole Perfetti also has 50 points with 18 goals and 32 assists as well on the year. In goal for Winnipeg, Connor Hellebuyck is 45-12-3 with a 1.99 GAA and a .925 save percentage on the year while Eric Comrie is 9-9-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .914 save percentage.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won each of their last nine night games following a loss.
- The Stars have lost each of their last three night games at Canada Life Centre following a road win.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against the Stars following a home loss.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Canada Life Centre following a road win.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Mark Scheifele has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with the Jets as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Gabriel Vilardi has recorded an assist in each of his four previous home appearances against the Stars.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 appearances at Canada Life Centre.
- Mark Scheifele ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (11) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last nine games between the Stars and Jets have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Stars’ last seven road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets Prediction
I’m on the under here. I just think that this is going to be another low-scoring game where goaltending is going to be a big part of it. Winnipeg in game seven against St. Louis, had a rough game but Connor Hellebuyck basically told his team he was going to shut the door and put them on his back and I think he could do the same with the chance to avoid an 0-2 deficit going on the road at stake here. On the other side, the Stars have been rock solid defensively as well as of late, and I think this could be a first to 3 wins kind of game again. Give me the under here.