Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Picks and Predictions for Thursday, October 8th, 2025
Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Game Information
Welcome to the Canada Life Center, where the Dallas Stars will play on Thursday night at 8:00 PM for an opening night matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. Dallas enters the 2025-2026 season after a 50-win season last year, followed by a loss in the conference finals to Edmonton in five games. The Winnipeg Jets opened the new season Thursday night with a bad taste in their mouths after winning 56 games a year ago, only to see their season come to an end in the conference finals against the Dallas team. Stay in the news with our NHL Picks.
Dallas Stars Preview
Matt Duchene was the offensive leader for Dallas last season, recording 82 points and a team-high 52 assists across 82 games. Jason Robertson returns this season as the second leading scorer from a year ago with 80 points across 82 games and posted a team high 35 goals. Wyatt Johnston is the team's third leading scorer, back from last season, after scoring 71 points in 82 games.
Winnipeg Jets Preview
Kyle Connor will return this season for Winnipeg after leading the team with 97 points, 41 goals, and 56 assists across 82 games played a year ago. Mark Scheifele also returns to the season for Winnipeg after finishing second on the roster with 87 points in 82 games played. Nikolaj Ehlers is the third leading scorer from last year's team back this season, despite playing only 69 games a year ago.
Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Game Prediction
Both teams had solid campaigns a year ago, as each saw itself in the postseason. Look for a back-and-forth affair on Thursday night, as this could be the game of the week. Look for Winnipeg to make the plays down the stretch as their home fans will carry them over the hump, leading to the victory in game one of the year. Final Score Prediction, Winnipeg Jets win 4-3.
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