The Dallas Stars can win the series against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 Thursday. Instead, the Jets beat them 4-0, extending the playoffs by at least one game.
That game was Saturday in Dallas (8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN+). Will the stars make their tickets to the Western Conference Finals and play against the Edmonton Oilers? Or did the Jets force Game 7 to go home on Monday?
Continue reading ESPN Research’s statistical insights for a game preview, reviewing what happened in Friday’s match and Ardaöcal’s Friday three stars.
Showdown notes
Dallas star in Winnipeg Jets
Game 6 | 8 pm ET | ABC/ESPN+
In the series, the star won the -380 by ESPN BET. The jets are series for +290. Dallas won the Stanley Cup +325, while Winnipeg was +2200.
Including the series completed this year, the team that led 3-1 in the playoff series was 23-1 since 2023 (the only loser was the Bruins in the first round of 2023 against the Panthers).
Can Connor Hellebuyck separate this playoffs on a nightmare road/home? He scored 6-1 in the playoffs with a goal of 1.73 and a savings of 0.916 in the playoffs. His roads are 0-5, at 5.84 GAA and .793 SV%.
Kyle Connor has been a reliable source of scores for Winnipeg, scoring 16 points in 12 games. His 1.33-point scoring rate is the third highest in a single playoff for a U.S.-born player (at least 10 games) after 2018’s Jake Guentzel (1.75) and 1995’s Brian Leeetch (1.40).
Mikko Rantanen led the goal and scored in the playoffs with nine goals and 19 points. His newly formed line with Mikael Granlund and Roope Hintz beat his opponent 7-2 in 108:34 ice time.
Star goalkeeper Jake Oettinger scored 17-6 in 23 professional playoff games with 2.03 GAA and .924 SV% (1 close).
Öcal's three stars start on Friday
No. 34 scored the first goal of the game in the third stage, which was the winner of the game. This is his first goal against the Panthers in his postseason career and any team outside of the first round.
2. Maple Leaf Shooter
Leafs blocked 31 photos in the game, including some key moments later in the third phase, retaining Joseph Woll and forcing Game 7. It was Woll's first professional playoff closing ceremony and he got a lot of help from his friends.
Pacioretty is responsible for insurance goals in the third phase, and his third-time veteran in the playoffs continues to pursue his first Stanley Cup.
Friday's review
Toronto Maple Leaf 2, Florida Black Panther 0
Series tied 3-3 | Game 7 Sunday
With the Panthers’ Eastern Conference Finals heading to the Eastern Conference Finals and the playoffs continue in the Leafs’ game – both teams maintained scoreless points in two periods, and the preservation of the two goalkeepers is memorable. At 6:20 in the third stage, Toronto captain Auston Matthews scored the first goal of the series, which will prove to be the entire W team. Max Pacioretty added some guarantees at 14:17. He wanted to forget that after Game 5, Joseph Woll stopped all 22 photos he faced. Both teams returned to Toronto for Game 7 Sunday. Complete review.