Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars will face off against Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place for a divisional showdown. The puck drops at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, and you will be able to catch it live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Jets (-175) are tabbed as the favorites over the Stars (+155) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 money on the over and +100 on the under.
Winnipeg is 25-15 straight-up (SU) and has earned 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, the league’s third-best so far this season, hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (52-30). Of the team’s 40 games this season, 19 have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just four have pushed. The team is 13-8 SU at home this year.
The Jets have connected on 27.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for fourth-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .908 save percentage and 27.7 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (17 wins, 14 losses, and one OT loss) has been the primary option in goal for the Jets this season. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to give him a rest, however, Winnipeg may roll with Laurent Brossoit (8-2-2 record, .939 save percentage, 2.11 goals against average).
Dallas has earned 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 22-20 straight up (SU). Through 42 regular season matches, 23 of its games have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just four have pushed. The Stars are 8-13 SU as the away team this season.
The Stars have converted on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked eighth overall and it’s successfully defended 82.9 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop (27.3 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop owns a 14-12-2 record, and has registered a .923 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average this year.
Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
- Dallas has managed 30.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Winnipeg has been attempting 35.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Winnipeg’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
- Dallas skaters have accounted for the 11th-most hits in the league (22.6 per game).
