Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets: Game 2 preview, prediction, and odds | Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2, May 9, 2025

The Dallas Stars remain on the road to play the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, May 9 at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Dallas won Game 1 by a score of 3-2 on the road to take a 1-0 series lead.

Stars vs Jets: Head-to-head & key stats

Dallas went 1-3 against Winnipeg this season, but is 1-0 in the playoffs
The Stars allowed 2.7 goals per game
Winnipeg averaged 3.53 goals per game
Dallas went 22-16-3 on the road
The Jets allowed 2.31 goals per game, which was the fewest this season
The Stars averaged 3.35 goals per game
Winnipeg went 30-7-4 at home

Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets: Preview

Dallas took Game 1 on the road as the Stars were led by Mikko Rantanen, who had a hat trick, while Evgenii Dadonov, Matt Duchene, Thomas Harley, Roope Hintz, Ilya Lyubushkin, and Sam Steel had assists.

The Stars will start Jake Oettinger, who went 36-18-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .909 SV% in the regular season. In his career against Winnipeg, he's 6-4-1 with a 2.57 GAA and a .905 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 5-3 with a 2.75 GAA and a .914 SV%.

Winnipeg, meanwhile, struggled in Game 1 on offense as the Jets had just two goals. Winnipeg was led by Nino Niederreiter and Mark Scheifele each scored. Mason Appleton, Haydn Fleury, and Gabe Vilardi had the assists.

The Jets will start Connor Hellebuyck, who went 47-12-3 with a 2.00 GAA and a .925 SV% in the regular season. In his career against the Stars, he's 14-10-5 with a 2.45 GAA and a .922 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 4-4 with a 3.75 GAA and a .836 SV%.

Stars vs Jets: Odds & Prediction

Dallas is a +110 underdog while Winnipeg is a -130 favorite, and the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Stars played well in Game 1 to get the win, as Rantanen has hat tricks in back-to-back games. Hellebuyck played well in Game 1, which is a good sign for him as he struggled in Round 1.

Hellebuyck should continue to be solid as he will limit the Stars' offense as the Jets will get a big win here to even up the series.

Prediction: Jets 4, Stars 2.

Stars vs Jets: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Jets ML (-130)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-122)

Tip 3: Nikolaj Ehlers 3+ shots on goal (-140)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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