Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TSN3, Amazon Prime

The Winnipeg Jets (7-8-3) are en route to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will meet the Dallas Stars (10-5-2).

The Winnipeg Jets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Lightning their last time out. Winnipeg tallied 8 penalty minutes in this outing. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and notched 3 goals. The Jets had a impressive offensive performance in this win. In the outing, they scored on 4 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

Winnipeg Jets opponents have 53 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have scored 15 goals in those attempts. The Jets have seen 515 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .878. Winnipeg has taken 497 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.9%. While playing at even strength, the Jets have surrendered 48 goals while having 37 when they are on offense. Winnipeg skates onto the rink with 55 power play chances and they have tallied 12 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.82%. For the year, they have scored 17 points and their points % is .472. With regard to their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 49 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have surrendered 63.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Skinner has played in 237 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 127-75-26 and got the start in 231 games. Opponents have notched 637 goals against Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. Skinner has seen 6,429 shots against him and has recorded 5,793 total saves. He has a save percentage of .901 in his 12,953 minutes played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Skinner is sitting with 127 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .550.

In their last contest, Dallas opposed the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Stars got the tie by a final of 1-1. The Stars earned 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

During this campaign, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 48 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .647. They have permitted 39 goals to be scored by way of 33 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Stars have racked up 37 goals at even strength and 11 goals (21st in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 40 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 27.50%. Dallas has attempted 443 shots (24th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.84%, while allowing the other team 390 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 89.66% on their oppositions 58 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger defending the net. He has accounted for 7,782 stops out of the 8,553 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .910. Oettinger has accrued a career mark of 193-81-34 and has been in goal for 318 contests. He got the starting nod in 309 contests and has been on the ice for 17,678 minutes. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts is 58.6% and he has 181 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has allowed 772 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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