Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars Prediction, NHL Odds
The Stars remain perched atop the divisional standings after skating to a 6-4 win over Chicago on Wednesday night. The Jets opened their current three-game road trip on Wednesday with a 6-1 loss in Minnesota, but remain just four points back of the Stars with two games in hand.
The Stars look to Friday’s contest perched as -171 favourites on the NHL odds, while Winnipeg lags as a +142 underdog. The total is pegged at 6.0, with the OVER slightly favoured with -114 odds.
Jets vs. Stars NHL Betting Odds
Friday night’s matchup at American Airlines Center marks the third and final meeting of the season between these Central Division rivals. Each of these clubs have picked up a decisive home victory over their first two dates this season, capped by the Jets’ 5-1 victory back on November 8. However, it has been the Stars who have largely dominated in head-to-head play, claiming the win in four of their past five clashes.
The Stars have also regularly outclassed Winnipeg on home ice, winning seven straight including four victories by multi-goal margins. With the total topping 6.0 just once in their past four meetings, the UNDER is currently on a 2-1-1 run, snapping a steady 11-3-3 run for the OVER.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets’ recent offensive struggles continued in Wednesday’s lopsided 6-1 loss to the Wild. With that loss, Winnipeg has now fallen to defeat in three of their past six overall contests, and three of their past four overall. Goals have come at a premium of late, with Jets shooters averaging just 2.17 goals per game during their current 3-3-0 run, which has featured a pair of wins in overtime. Things have gone no better during their current 1-2-1 run on the road, during which they have scored just seven total goals and just one total marker in first-period action.
Matters have not been helped by the scoring droughts currently being endured by Mark Schiefele and Kyle Connor. Scheifele is goalless in four straight outings, and Connor has accrued just one point over his past three games. However, the duo has been productive in recent dates with Dallas. Scheifele has racked up eight goals and 13 points in his past 13 appearances against the Stars, while Connor has tallied at least a point in 12 of 14 meetings with Dallas, capped by a three-assist performance in the Jets’ victory earlier this month.
Dallas Stars
Dallas looking to build on Wednesday’s impressive comeback victory over the Blackhawks. Trailing 4-1 midway through the third period, the Stars stormed back with five goals on their final 10 shots, including two markers just 14 seconds apart to seal the 6-4 win. That marked the third straight game in which the Stars erased a deficit with a third-period rally, with the team scoring nine total goals in the final frame over that stretch. With the win, the Stars have not picked up at least a point in six straight outings, and their recent late-game heroics have extended a high-scoring trend that has seen this team average 4.64 goals per game over their past 11 contests.
Jason Robertson continues to lead the charge for Dallas. The 23-year-old has taken his game to the next level during a 13-game points streak during which he has piled up 14 goals and 10 assists, including two markers in each of his past two outings. Conversely, Miro Heiskanen has continued to struggle offensively. The Stars rearguard has now failed to score in 14 outings since opening the season with two markers in three games, and has gone pointless over his past four appearances.
WIN
DAL