- Matchup: Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets
- Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
- Broadcast: TSN3
- Betting Odds: Stars (+125) Jets (-150)
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The Winnipeg Jets, with a record of 56-22-4 from last season, welcome the Dallas Stars (50-26-6) to Canada Life Centre this Thursday. The moneyline for this matchup opens with the Stars at +125 and the Jets at -150. The over/under is set to 6 goals.
In their last outing, the Dallas Stars suffered a 6-3 defeat against the Oilers, indicating some offensive inconsistency. They managed to score 3 goals from 17 shots on target and capitalized on 1 of 2 power play opportunities. During this match, the Stars accumulated 4 penalty minutes.
The Stars permitted 181 goals to opponents while scoring 220 during even-strength situations. They faced 228 power play opportunities (ranking 15th in the league) and conceded 41 goals. On offense, the Dallas Stars netted 275 goals (4th in NHL) while allowing 222 against them. They attempted 2,325 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 11.8%. Over the season, they finished with 106 points, resulting in a points percentage of .646. The Stars faced 2,382 shots against, boasting a .907 save percentage. Additionally, they earned 250 power play chances and scored 55 times, giving them a power play conversion rate of 22.00%.
The Stars will have Jake Oettinger guarding the net. Throughout his career, Oettinger has faced 608 goals against and holds a goals against average of 3.26. He has played in 251 games, achieving a save percentage of .912 over 11,183 minutes. With a record of 149-66-27, he has logged 242 starts, and his quality start percentage stands at .587 with 142 quality starts noted. Facing 6,904 shots, he has made a total of 6,296 saves.
In their previous encounter, the Jets faced the Stars and lost 2-1, failing to convert on their single power play opportunity and scoring just 1 goal from 23 shots.
Winnipeg recorded 2,313 shots (16th in pro hockey) with a shooting percentage of 11.89%, while their opponents capped at 2,229 shots against them. The Jets achieved a penalty kill success rate of 79.40% from 199 chances faced while posting a save percentage of 91.5%. During the past season, they obtained 218 power play opportunities, converting at a rate of 28.90% and tallying 212 goals at even strength and 63 goals (3rd in professional hockey) on the power play. Defensively, they conceded a total of 190 goals from 149 even-strength tallies and 41 penalties. Last year, the Winnipeg Jets amassed 275 goals and 116 points, finishing with a points percentage of .707.
In goal for the Jets is Connor Hellebuyck. He has recorded 15,660 saves from 17,066 shots faced, commanding a save percentage of .918. Hellebuyck holds a career record of 322-185-44 over 568 games played, starting in 558 of those, with a total ice time of 29,413 minutes. His quality start percentage is 60.0%, having delivered 335 quality starts in his career. To date, he has conceded a total of 1,406 goals, averaging 2.87 goals scored against per game.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Winnipeg (-150)
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