Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+112) Stars (-136)

The Winnipeg Jets (48-24-6) are en route to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Dallas Stars (50-20-9). The odds on this game have the Jets at +112 and the Stars open at -136. The total comes in at 7.

The Winnipeg Jets will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win over the Predators in their previous contest . Winnipeg accrued 13 penalty mins in this matchup. The Jets had a impressive offensive outing in the win. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. In the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 22 shots they tried.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 216 power play opportunities (28th in pro hockey) and have tallied 50 goals in those chances. The Jets have seen 2,332 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .917. Winnipeg has taken 2,388 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. While at even strength, the Jets have allowed 143 goals while notching 199 of their own. Winnipeg has accounted for 227 power play chances and they have tallied 42 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 18.50%. For the season, the have a total of 102 points and their points percentage is .654. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 241 goals (15th in hockey) this year and have given up 193.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Connor Hellebuyck. In his career, Hellebuyck has 289 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .585. His save percentage is at .917 during his 29,139 mins guarding the cage. Hellebuyck has had 15,349 shots against him and has recorded 14,071 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,278 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.63. He has accumulated a mark of 273-173-41 and he has gotten the start in 494 games. Hellebuyck has been in goal for 503 games during his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas opposed the Sabres in an outing where the Stars earned a victory by a final of 3-2. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Stars recorded 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

Dallas has attempted 2,498 shots (10th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.61%, while allowing the other team 2,273 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.55% on their opponents 233 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%. They have a total of 232 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.57%. The Stars are sitting with 233 goals at even strength and 57 goals (8th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 227 goals to be scored by way of 184 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 290 goals, 109 points, and a points percentage of .690.

For the opposition you are going to see Jake Oettinger in net. He is sitting with 4,760 saves out of the 5,217 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .912. Oettinger is the owner of a career record of 111-47-23 and has played in 190 games. He got the starting nod in 181 games and has been on the ice for 10,858 minutes. Oettinger's quality start rate sits at 57.5% and he has earned 104 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has yielded 457 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-136)

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