Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/09/25

Thursday night brings us a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Semifinals as the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg is looking for revenge, as Dallas won that series 4-2 before falling to Edmonton in the Conference Final. These teams should once again be 2 of the top teams in hockey this season, which makes for an intriguing matchup in the season opener for both squads. But the edge in this one goes to the Jets. Dallas moved on from Pete DeBoer and named Glen Gulutzan its new head coach over the summer. This game serves as his return to Dallas, as Gulutzan was the Stars’ head coach from 2011-13. He hasn’t been an NHL head coach since 2018, and has a tough assignment on his hands in his 2025 debut on the road in Winnipeg.

The Jets lost Nikolaj Ehlers to the Hurricanes, but they are still locked and loaded with a dynamic forward group and should be among the highest-scoring teams in the league this season. The Jets locked up one of their core pieces by signing Kyle Connor to an 8-year, $96 million contract extension one day before their season starts. Connor Hellebuyck returns in net after winning both the Vezina and Hart trophies last season. In what should be a closely-contested game, consider a small wager backing the Jets at home.

Stars vs Jets prediction: Jets ML (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable to -110.