The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. The Dallas Stars need a win to snap a three-game losing streak. The Winnipeg Jets look for a win after splitting their first eight games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 1.75 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Miro Heiskanen leads Dallas with 2 goals, Radek Faksa has 3 assists and Tyler Seguin has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Braden Holtby has allowed 14 goals on 188 shots faced, and Anton Khudobin has allowed 6 goals on 54 shots.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.50 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 7 goals, Neal Pionk has 8 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 32 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 63.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 24 goals on 237 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 2 goals on 32 shots.
The Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Jets are 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The under is 8-0 in Stars last 8 overall. The over is 5-2 in Jets last 7 overall. The Stars are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings in Winnipeg and 5-11 in the last 16 meetings.
The Dallas Stars have yet to get their offense off the ground, and they’ve been horrible in the underdog role dating back to last season. The Winnipeg Jets are playing their best hockey of this young season, the offense is on fire, and they’ve won 11 of their last 16 meetings against the Stars. We’re not asking to lay a steep price. I’ll gladly side with the Jets at home.