Jets vs Stars Prediction 4/2/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Jets vs Stars Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, April 2^nd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Dallas Stars Preview

The Stars have 100 points this season with a 44-19-12 record, and are 30-45 ATS and 37-37 in over/under. They have a 22-10-4 home record and a 22-9-8 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 6-3 road loss to the Bruins, and their previous three games were a 2-1 road overtime loss to the Flyers, a 6-3 road win over the Penguins, and a 2-1 road loss to the Islanders.

Offensively, the Stars are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 28.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 80.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jason Robertson leads the Stars with 89 points and 40 goals, while Miro Heiskanen leads the team in assists with 52. Jake Oettinger is the starting goalie for the Stars, and he has a 30-12-6 record, with 2.66 GAA and .898 SV%. Casey DeSmith is the backup goalie and he has a 14-7-6 record, with 2.38 GAA and .909 SV%.

Winnipeg Jets Preview

The Jets have 76 points this season with a 32-30-12 record, and are 35-39 ATS and 38-34 in over/under. They have a 18-14-6 home record and a 14-16-6 road record and are sitting 6th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road overtime win over the Blackhawks, and their previous three games were a 4-2 road win over the Avalanche, a 3-2 home loss to the Avalanche, and a 4-1 home win over the Golden Knights.

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 17.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 78.5% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 92 points and 34 goals, adding a team-high 58 assists. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 20-20-11 record, with 2.80 GAA and .898 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 12-9-1 record, with 2.90 GAA and .897 SV%.

Winnipeg Jets @ Dallas Stars Betting Trends: April 2, 2026

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The favorites have won each of the last eight games between the Jets and Stars.
• The Jets have lost seven of their last eight road games after coming off overtime.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last three home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last six road games when leading after the second period.

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The underdogs have won eight of the Stars’ last nine games.
• The Stars have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 16 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Jets have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Stars when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Stars’ last four night games against the Jets following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Jets’ last seven games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 19 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 10 games following a road win.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

• Wyatt Johnston has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last five home games.
• Mikko Rantanen has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances.
• Wyatt Johnston ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (25) this season.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Gabriel Vilardi has scored a goal in each of the Jets’ last four games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• Josh Morrissey has recorded an assist in each of the Jets’ last five games.
• Josh Morrissey has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.73).
• The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (28.82%).
• The Winnipeg Jets rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.56%).
• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.

Jets vs Stars Prediction

The Stars have won all three meetings against the Jets this season, winning their only meeting in Dallas by 4-3 in overtime. They are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Jets.

In this Jets vs Stars Prediction, the Stars are coming as -170 home favorites. The Jets are still on the outside looking in the Western Conference playoff places and are 4-1 in their last 5 games, so they are heating up in the best possible time. On the flip side, the Stars have been struggling with a 1-6 record in their last 7 games but they are still sitting comfortably in the second place of the West. This is situational play, so take the hotter team with more incentive for plus money and that team is the Winnipeg Jets.