Stars vs. Jets Prediction: Game 2 Odds & Expert Picks

The Dallas Stars won their first Game 1 in nine tries, and they look for a second straight win in Winnipeg as we offer our Stars vs. Jets prediction for Game 2.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 8, 2025 9:30 AM EDT • 3 min read

Stars vs. Jets Prediction: Game 2 Odds & Expert Picks, May 9 — Pictured: Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen is congratulated by his teammates against the Winnipeg Jets. Photo by Terrence Lee via Imagn Images

The Dallas Stars broke their eight-game Game 1 losing streak against the Winnipeg Jets as we look ahead to Friday's Game 2 at Canada Life Centre (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT), offering our Stars vs. Jets prediction and NHL picks.

💰 Stars vs. Jets expert picks for Game 2

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✅ Against the spread pick: Stars +1.5 (-260 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Jets (-115 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 6 goals (-120 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏒 Game 2 prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Jets 3, Stars 2

The Stars finally shook the monkey off their back, winning for the first time during a Game 1 across their last nine attempts. Peter DeBoer's team embraced the opportunity to break the ghastly streak on the road.

It worked well for the Stars, who secured victory thanks to an eight-minute hat trick from Mikko Rantanen, his second straight three-goal outing. The loss also represented the Jets' first defeat in five home playoff games.

Aside from those eight minutes, the Jets played a pretty good game, the type of home contest you'd expect from the Presidents' Trophy winners.

They scored first and received solid, if not elite, goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck. Mark Scheifele returned and was excellent while scoring and firing seven shots on goal. And with another day of rest, Josh Morrissey and Logan Stanley get a good chance of returning.

I expect the Jets to repeat their Game 1 performance while eradicating that forgettable eight-minute span. That should be enough to even the series going back to Big D.

✅ Best bet: Jets ML (-115 via BetMGM)

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Written By:
Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.