Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction - 10/9/2025
Updated October 8, 2025
Updated October 8, 2025
The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets will face off in their season opener in the NHL on Thursday night . Both teams are looking to open the season with a statement against a Central Division opponent. The Jets are fresh off a Presidents’ Trophy campaign and will try to set the tone early against the team that finished second to them in the Central last year. Before the action begins from Winnipeg, continue reading to get my Stars vs Jets prediction.
Odds | Moneyline | Puckline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | −110 | −1.5 (+210) | Over 5.5 |
Winnipeg | −110 | +1.5 (−300) | Under 5.5 |
Winnipeg netminder Connor Hellebuyck returns after a standout 2024–25 season. He posted 47 wins and a league-leading goals-against average of 2.01. He also won the William Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed. He remains one of the most elite goaltenders in the league.
Jake Oettinger is set to begin the season in net again for the Stars. Oettinger won nearly two-thirds of the games he started last season for Dallas. And while his GAA is a little higher than that of Hellebuyck, he still brings plenty to the table for the Stars.
Winnipeg’s top offensive threat is Kyle Connor, who led the Jets with 41 goals and 97 points last season. He recently agreed to an eight-year extension starting after this season, signaling that both player and team are fully invested in one another. Dallas will lean on the contributions of Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene. But this Dallas team had four players crack 65 points last season and they are incredibly balanced.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Kyle Connor (WPG) | Over 0.5 Goals |
Jason Robertson (DAL) | Over 1.5 Points |
Score Projection: Dallas 2 – Winnipeg 3
Win Probability: Dallas 48%, Winnipeg 52%
The formula for Winnipeg has been pretty simple over the last few years. They want to win games by suffocating their opponents with their elite defense and goaltending. I think that is exactly what we are going to see transpire in this season opener against the Stars. Look for Winnipeg to rely heavily on Hellebuyck in goal, as he should do whatever is required of him to deliver his team a season-opening win over a Stars team that will be in contention with the Jets for the Central Division title all year long.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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