Stars vs. Jets Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 1

The first game of the NHL Playoffs Second Round will see the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, May 7, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Jets are the underdog (-103) in this matchup against the Stars (-118).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we predict will come out on top in Wednesday's NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

Stars vs. Jets Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final score of Jets 4, Stars 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-103)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Jets (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

• The Stars have a 50-26-6 record overall, with an 11-6-17 record in games that have required overtime.
• In the 28 games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 17-7-4 record (good for 38 points).
• In the 10 games this season the Stars recorded only one goal, they've finished 1-9-0 (two points).
• Dallas has finished 7-8-3 in the 18 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 17 points).
• The Stars have scored more than two goals 59 times, and are 46-10-3 in those games (to record 95 points).
• In the 32 games when Dallas has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 23-8-1 record (47 points).
• When it has outshot opponents, Dallas is 22-13-1 (45 points).
• The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 49 games. The Stars finished 30-14-5 in those matchups (65 points).

Jets Splits and Trends

• The Jets (56-22-4 overall) have posted a record of 14-4-18 in games that have required OT this season.
• Winnipeg has earned 41 points (19-4-3) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• In 15 games this season when the Jets finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-12-2).
• Winnipeg has 15 points (7-9-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Jets have earned 105 points in their 56 games with at least three goals scored.
• Winnipeg has scored a lone power-play goal in 33 games this season and has recorded 51 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Winnipeg has posted a record of 40-4-1 (81 points).
• The Jets have been outshot by opponents 43 times this season, and earned 41 points in those games.

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Stars vs. Jets Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
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• Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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