Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the central division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the central division)
Dallas; Saturday, 8 pm edt
Betmgm sports libar line: Stars -153, aircraft +128; Over/Under is 5.5
NHL playoffs in the second round: Stars Lead Series 3-2
In a nutshell: Dallas stars are the hosts of the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 3-2 advantage in the series. The teams meet Thursday for the tenth time this season. The Jets won the previous confrontation 4-0. Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals in the victory.
Dallas has 50-26-6 in general and 22-13-3 against the central division. The stars have a +53 score differential, with 275 total marked and 222 allowed goals.
Winnipeg is 25-13-0 against central division and 56-22-4 in general. The Jets have 32-14-2 when they commit less sanctions than their opponent.
The best artists: Matt Duchene has 30 goals and 52 assists for the stars. Mikko Rantanen has nine goals and 10 assists in the last 10 games.
Mark Scheifele has 39 goals and 48 assists for jets. Kyle Connor has three goals and nine assists in the last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, five assists, 4.8 penalties and 12.6 minutes of penalty while yielding 2.5 goals per game.
Jets: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.1 assists, 5.6 penalties and 17 minutes of penalty while giving 3.4 goals per game.
Injuries: Stars: None on the list.
Jets: None on the list.
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