Tune in at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN when the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round.
Dallas secured a 4-2 home victory against the Colorado Avalanche its last time out on May 3.
Winnipeg won at home in its most recent game on May 4, 4-3 over the St. Louis Blues.
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Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Stars (-114)Underdog: Jets (-106)Over/under: 5.5
Stars stats and trendsThrough 71 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 46 times.The Stars have a record of 46-23 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -114.Based on the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 53.3% chance of winning this contest.Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 50 of 89 matches (56.2%) so far this season.In the last 10 contests, the Stars are 4-6-0 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Stars have given up 36 goals (3.6 per game) over those 10 outings.Jets stats and trendsThe Jets have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 47.4%, of those games.Winnipeg has won eight of its 16 games when it is the underdog by -106 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline in this matchup implies a 51.5% chance for the Jets to win.Winnipeg’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 42 of 89 chances this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Jets have gone 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) over that time.Over on the defensive side, the Jets have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) over those 10 matchups.