Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets will do battle against Tyler Seguin, Miro Heiskanen, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a Central Division tilt. The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, and you can catch the game live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-155) is currently the favorite over Winnipeg (+135), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Winnipeg is 13-9 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. 13 of its outings have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. As the road team in 2019-20, the Jets are 8-3 SU.
Winnipeg has converted on just 16.7 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it has successfully killed off only 73.9 percent of its penalties..
With a .930 save percentage and 30.6 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (10-7-1) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice chooses to rest him, however, Winnipeg might roll with Laurent Brossoit (3-3), who has a .871 save percentage and 3.92 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Dallas is 12-10 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 1.7 units this season. Through 22 regular season matches, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 6-4 SU as the home team.
The Stars have converted on just 14.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop has stopped 25.9 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Stars. Bishop has nine wins, six losses, and one overtime loss and has registered a .928 save percentage and a solid 2.20 goals against average this year.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in three of their past five outings.
- Winnipeg has managed 28.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas has been attempting 34.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Dallas’ last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-1 in those games).
- Winnipeg skaters have dished out the 10th-most hits in the league (23.0 per game), but that number’s down to just 18.2 hits over their last five away games.
