Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 5/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-115) Jets (-105)

The Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) will try to defeat the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The line on this matchup has the Stars at -115 and the Jets are sitting at -105. The betting total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-2 win over the Avalanche to punch their ticket to the next round. Dallas amassed 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Stars had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In addition, they had 4 attempts on the power play and notched 2 goals. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 19 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 181 goals while scoring 220 on offense. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 228 power play tries (15th in the NHL) and have tallied 41 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have racked up 275 goals (4th in hockey) this year and have allowed 222. Dallas has taken 2,325 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.8%. For the current campaign, they have scored 106 points and their points percentage comes in at .646. The Stars so far have had 2,382 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .907. Dallas has accumulated 250 power play chances and they have scored 55 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 22.00%.

The man in goal for this game is Jake Oettinger. In his professional hockey career, Oettinger has compiled 142 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .587. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 11,183 mins guarding the cage. Oettinger has seen 6,904 shots taken against him and has gathered 6,296 saves. Opponents have notched 608 goals versus Oettinger in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.26. He has compiled an overall mark of 149-66-27 and he has gotten the start in 242 games. Oettinger has played in 251 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Winnipeg went up against the Blues in a matchup where the Jets took home the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Jets recorded 4 goals of the 47 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Winnipeg Jets have earned a total of 275 goals, 116 points, as well as a points percentage of .707. They have allowed 190 goals to be scored by of a combination of 149 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have scored 212 goals at even strength and 63 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 218 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 28.90%. Winnipeg has attempted 2,313 shots (16th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.89%, while allowing their opponents 2,229 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.40% on their opponents 199 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck defending the goal. Hellebuyck has amassed a career mark of 322-185-44 and has been in net for 568 games. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes out to 60.0% and he has accumulated 335 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has racked up 15,660 stops out of 17,066 shots taken, giving him a rate of .918. His opponents are averaging 2.87 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,406 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 558 games and has played for a total of 29,413 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-105)

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