Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+135) Stars (-155)

Down 2 - 3 in the series, the Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will take on the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The moneyline on this game has the Jets at +135 while the Stars are priced at -155. The total is set at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-0 victory against the Stars in Game 5. Winnipeg earned 24 mins in the box in this outing. In addition, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 2 goals. The Jets had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 35 shots they tried.

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In relation to their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 275 goals (3rd in the league) on the season and have surrendered 190. For the current campaign, they have racked up 116 points and their points % is .707. Winnipeg comes into the game with 218 power play chances and they have notched 63 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 28.90%. When at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 149 goals while having 212 on the offensive side of the ice. Winnipeg has tried 2,313 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.9%. The Jets so far have had 2,229 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .915. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 199 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have come away with 41 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Connor Hellebuyck. For his career, Hellebuyck has recorded 335 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .600. His save percentage currently is at .918 in his 29,413 minutes on the ice. Hellebuyck has seen 17,066 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 15,660 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,406 goals versus Hellebuyck in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.87. He has amassed a win-loss record of 322-185-44 and he started in 558 games. Hellebuyck has played in 568 games throughout his hockey career.

In Game 5, Dallas had 4 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars were unable to convert on any of the 22 shots on goal they they took.

The Stars are sitting with 220 goals at even strength and 55 goals (10th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Dallas has tried 2,325 shots (14th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.83%, while allowing their opponents 2,382 shots. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have a total of 275 goals, 106 points, in addition to a points percentage of .646. They have granted a total of 222 goals to be scored by way of 181 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 250 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.02% on their opponents 228 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.7%.

For the opposition you will find Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. He is sitting with 6,296 saves out of the 6,904 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .912. Oettinger has amassed a career record of 149-66-27 and has participated in 251 games. He has been a starter 242 games and has played 11,183 minutes. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes in at 58.7% and he has qualified for 142 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 3.26 goals/game and he has relinquished 608 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-155)

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