Stars vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 9

In a season opener, the Dallas Stars will play the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Canada Life Centre. Stars (-115) versus Jets (-105) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

With the puck dropping for the start of the NHL season, here is who we pick to bring home the win in Thursday's action.

Stars vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 4 - Stars 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Jets Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Jets game.

• Favorite: Stars (-115)
• Underdog: Jets (-105)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars won 50 of their 77 games when favored on the moneyline last season (64.9%).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -115 or shorter, Dallas went 50-25.
• The Stars have a 53.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Of Dallas' 100 games last season, 54 finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals.

Jets Betting Insights

• Last season the Jets were an underdog 23 times, and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
• Winnipeg was 8-13 last season as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Jets.
• Winnipeg's games last season had over 5.5 goals 43 of 95 times.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas scored the third-most goals in the NHL last season (275 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Stars gave up 222 total goals (2.7 per game), the sixth-fewest in league play.
• Its +53 goal differential was the fifth-best in the league.
• The 55 power-play goals the Stars put up last season were 10th-best in the NHL (on 250 power-play chances).
• Dallas was 17th in the league with a 22% power-play conversion rate.
• The eight shorthanded goals the Stars scored last season ranked 10th among NHL squads.
• Dallas had the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.02%).
• Dallas won 52.1% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Stars shot 11.8% as a team (fourth in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg was third in the NHL in scoring last season (275 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Jets' total of 190 goals conceded (only 2.3 per game) was the lowest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +85, it led the league.
• With 63 power-play goals (on 218 chances), the Jets were third-best in the NHL.
• Winnipeg's power-play percentage (28.9) was tops in the league.
• The Jets had four shorthanded goals (21st in league).
• At 79.4%, Winnipeg had the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg was 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.9%, the Jets were third in the league.