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The Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars are not all that different.
These are two big, physical teams that focus on being hard to beat more than anything else. They are defensively sound, they each have an elite goaltender, and they have no problem being patient and waiting for their opportunity to strike.
The Jets and Stars both have elite players at the top of their rosters, but they’ve bought in to a system that preaches patience over pizzazz, and structure over star power.
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That kind of approach may not make for the most exciting brand of hockey, but it will lead to plenty of close, hard-fought contests.
We saw that transpire in Game 1, with the Stars notching a 3-2 win, and while Game 2 looked lopsided, the statistical data suggests it was a lot closer than the 4-0 scoreline.
The Jets won, 4-0, on Friday, but the expected goals at 5-on-5 were just 1.7 to 1.2 in favor of Dallas, suggesting that it was razor thin at even strength.
Winnipeg’s power play and its goaltender were the main difference-makers in Game 2.
I’d expect more of the same going forward, and think that the 60-minute draw is going to be in play for just about every game left in this series.
I also wouldn’t be afraid to sprinkle a little bit of lunch money on under 2.5 goals at 14/1, as it seems like Connor Hellebuyck has found his form for the Jets, which makes you wonder if we won’t see one or two goaltending duels between he and Jake Oettinger before this series wraps up.
The Play: 60-minute draw (+330) | Under 2.5 (14/1)
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