Stars vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 2

The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at American Airlines Center on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Stars (-166) versus Jets (+140) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas' last game was a 6-3 road loss to the Boston Bruins on March 31. The Stars got two points each out of Wyatt Johnston (one goal and one assist) and Jason Robertson (two assists).

Winnipeg won its last game 4-3 on the road over the Chicago Blackhawks on March 31. Mark Scheifele's three points (three assists) in that matchup led the Jets.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Stars vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 2 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.09 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Jets Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Jets game.

• Favorite: Stars (-166)
• Underdog: Jets (+140)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have gone 33-24 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Dallas is 13-8 when playing with moneyline odds of -166 or shorter (61.9% win percentage).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Stars have an implied probability of 62.4% to win.
• Dallas' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 39 times.

Jets Betting Insights

• This season the Jets have been an underdog 31 times, and won 10, or 32.3%, of those games.
• This season Winnipeg has won two of its seven games when it's the underdog by at least +140 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Jets have a 41.7% chance to win.
• Winnipeg has played 41 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 250 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Stars have given up 205 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking second in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +45 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The NHL-leading 66 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season have come on 229 power-play chances.
• Dallas' 28.82% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The Stars have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Dallas kills 80.62% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas has the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Stars have a 13.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Jets Key Stats

• With 211 goals (2.8 per game), Winnipeg has the NHL's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Jets give up 3.0 goals per game (224 in total), 14th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -13, the team is 19th in the league.
• With 36 power-play goals (on 205 chances), the Jets are 27th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg's power-play percentage (17.56) ranks the team 28th in the league.
• The Jets have six shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• Winnipeg's has the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.54%).
• At 51%, Winnipeg has the NHL's 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Jets is 18th in the league.