The Winnipeg Jets aim to stave off elimination against the Dallas Stars for a second consecutive contest.
The pregame narrative: Connor Hellebuyck has become predictably unpredictable in the postseason. I anticipate him being at his best when his team needs him most, though, and that’s why I’m backing the Winnipeg puck line and the under. Thirdly, I expect one of the Jets’ top forwards to deliver.
Check out my Jets vs. Stars playoff SGP predictions featuring Nikolaj Ehlers for Game 6 on May 17.
Jets vs. Stars predictions
Parlay: Jets +1.5 | Under 5.5 goals | Ehlers to score 1+ points (+390)
Jets +1.5 (-205): I’m not expecting much offence in this contest, which is why banking a goal with Winnipeg is worth the inflated price.
The Jets have covered this spread in three of five games this series, with two of those being 4-0 victories.
It’s certainly worth noting that Winnipeg is 0-5 on the road in the playoffs, but the team has been very good in elimination games.
Hellebuyck and company are 2-0 with their backs against the wall, and the likely Vezina Trophy winner hasn’t allowed a goal in his last six periods of do-or-die play.
Anticipate another stellar performance from one of the league’s best goaltenders in a crucial moment and back Winnipeg puck line.
NHL SGP legs
Under 5.5 goals (-113): Hellebuyck isn’t the only all-world goaltender in this series.
Jake Oettinger has been fantastic. He has a .925 save percentage through five games and has made more saves than any other goalie in the postseason (340).
Neither team is filling the net at an elite clip in the playoffs. The Jets are ninth in goals per game (2.83) and the Stars are tied for 10th (2.67).
Both squads have played to the under in more games than not this season:
- Winnipeg has cashed the under in 58.2% of games this season (t-4th).
- Dallas has cashed the under in 55.8% of its contests this year (8th).
The under on this total has cashed in four of five games in this series.
Ehlers to score 1+ points (-118): Lastly, I expect Ehlers to stay hot.
The Jets winger has been excellent since returning from injury in the first round. He has five goals and seven points in seven games, including four goals and five points against Dallas.
What’s become abundantly clear is that few players in the league can keep up with Ehlers’ speed. He has been able to blow by Stars defenders and generate offence routinely.
Here’s where Ehlers ranks among his teammates in several key stats:
- 1st in shots (22)
- 1st in expected goals (3.82)
- 1st in shot attmempts (38)
- 2nd in scoring chances (19)
- 2nd in high-danger chances (8)
This is a very fair price to back Winnipeg’s most dangerous forward at.
Jets vs. Stars predictions made at 10:24 a.m. ET 05/17/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.