Betting Breakdown For Game 2 Between The Jets and Stars

• The Jets beat the Stars by an average of 3.3 goals per game in their three regular season victories and are favored by 1.5 goals
• The Stars have averaged 26.3 shots on goal during the playoffs and have -115 odds to record over 24.5 shots on goal

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets gear up to defend home ice Friday night against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference second round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Stars vs Jets Game Odds

Dallas won Game 1 3-2 behind a hat trick from Mikko Rantanen, who scored all three goals during the second period to secure the victory. Legal sports betting sites list the Jets as a slight favorite to win Game 2 at home, a must win for Winnipeg.

Jets Look To Bounce Back

The Jets moneyline is a solid play at -138 odds, but the 1.5 point spread at +195 is an attractive bet.

Winnipeg had the best record in the NHL throughout the regular season, finishing 56-22-4 and going 30-7-4 at home.

They were dominant against the Stars during the regular season as well, winning the season series 3-1.

Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger allowed 13 goals in four games against the Jets during the regular season, the most he allowed against any team and his highest goals against average (3.73) against any team he faced more than once.

Oettinger was stellar in Game 1, allowing just two goals on 31 shot attempts, recording 29 total saves. He averaged just over 21 saves per game in the four regular season matchups against Winnipeg.

The Jets scored four goals in three of the four games and won by at least three goals in each of their wins. Expect Oettinger to regress to the mean and for the Jets to dominate on Friday night.

Bet Over Dallas Shots On Goal

Legal NHL betting sites have set the Stars’ shots on goal total to 24.5 shots for tonight’s game with -115 odds to go over.

Dallas recorded 24 shots on goal in Game 1, but averaged 28.5 shots on goal per game against the Jets in their four regular season meetings.

So far in the playoffs, the Stars have averaged 26.3 shots on goal per game and have attempted over 24 shots in four of their eight games, as well as attempting exactly 24 shots in two of them, meaning they have attempted less than 24 shots just twice in the postseason.

Look for Winnipeg to score multiple goals and Dallas to up their offensive attack to try to stay in the game.

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