The Winnipeg Jets continue their second-round comeback effort on the road in Game 6 on Saturday night.
The pregame narrative: The Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 at home on Thursday, but this has been a different series south of the border. Dallas has won both games in Texas and returns with a chance to clinch the series.
Check out my Jets vs. Stars prop picks on Nikolaj Ehlers and Miro Heiskanen for Game 6 on May 17.
Jets vs. Stars picks
Best bet: Ehlers to record a point (-121)
The offensively-minded winger has been one of the more productive Jets in this series.
- Ehlers has six points in five games with two multi-point performances mixed in.
- That includes five goals on 22 shots (4.4 per game)
He won’t play a ton of minutes but his role is clear when on the ice, and that’s to provide offence.
Plus, he skates on the first power play with Winnipeg’s top point producers.
Ehlers had his best season as a pro, tallying 63 points in 69 games this season. That’s a 75-point pace over a full season.
That momentum hasn’t slowed since he returned in the playoffs.
Key stat: Ehlers is on a point-per-game pace in the postseason, with five goals and seven points in seven games.
Game 6 prop prediction
Heiskanen to record a point (+104): This pick has some risks involved, but I can get around them at this value.
The star defenceman missed 32 games to finish the season after suffering an injury in January.
When healthy, Heiskanen is a constant Norris Trophy candidate and the most important defenceman on the Stars.
He made his return to play in Game 4 with just under 15 minutes of ice time. He followed that up with over 18 minutes skated on Thursday.
If the progression stays consistent, Heiskanen should be line for 20-plus minutes on ice in Game 6, which would be hugely beneficial to his chances of tallying a point.
It’s not like he’s been bad in his reduced time, either. He has an assist and four shots on net through two games.
Heiskanen is also a proven playoff performer. He has 62 points in 87 career postseason appearances.
Stars vs. Jets prop picks made at 2:15 p.m. ET 05/16/2025.
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