Stars vs. Jets Game 1 betting preview

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets square off in Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday, May 7, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Moneyline

Stars to win vs Jets -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Stars vs. Jets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-112)
  • Underdog: Jets (-108)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Jets Quick Facts

  • Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 50 of 89 games this season.
  • Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 42 of 89 games this season.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 1.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 more than the 5.0 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars offense’s 275 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked third in the league this year.
  • On defense, Dallas is one of the best units in NHL play, giving up 222 total goals to rank sixth.
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +53.
  • Dallas’ 55 power-play goals this season (on 250 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • The Stars are ranked 17th in the NHL with a 22% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Dallas’ eight shorthanded goals this season rank 10th in the league.
  • The Stars’ 82.02% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
  • The Stars’ players win 52.1% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the league.
  • Dallas has an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Stars average 15.1 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has won 46 of its 71 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Stars have a record of 46-25 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • There is a 52.8% chance that Dallas wins this game, per the moneyline.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 32 goals and 56 assists
  • Matt Duchene: 30 goals and 52 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 35 goals and 44 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 36-18-4 record, .909 save percentage, 147 goals conceded

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Stars vs. Jets? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stats Insights

  • The Jets’ 275 total goals (3.4 per game) are the third-most in the league.
  • Winnipeg has conceded just 2.3 goals per game, and 190 total, the fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their +85 goal differential leads the league.
  • Winnipeg has recorded 63 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 218 chances.
  • The Jets have a league-leading power-play conversion rate of 28.9%.
  • Winnipeg has scored four shorthanded goals this season (21st in NHL).
  • The 79.4% of opponent power plays the Jets kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Jets win 49.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 11.9% shooting percentage Winnipeg has amassed ranks third in the league.
  • The Jets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Jets Moneyline Insights

  • The Jets have been the underdog 20 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 45.0%, of those games.
  • Winnipeg is 9-11 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Jets have a 51.9% chance to win.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 41 goals and 56 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 39 goals and 48 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 24 goals and 39 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 47-12-3 record, .925 save percentage, 125 goals given up
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …