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Stars lineup tonight: Dallas projected lineup for Game 6 against the Winnipeg Jets | Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round 2, May 17, 2025

Modified May 17, 2025 12:00 GMT

Tonight, the Dallas Stars will look to close out their second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets at home, and punch their ticket to the conference finals.

After stealing Game 1 on the road, Dallas defended home ice, winning Game 3 by a three-goal margin and Game 4 by a two-goal margin, to secure a 3-1 lead over the Jets.

Although the team came up short in their attempt to close out the series on the road in Game 5, with the two teams set to compete at the American Airlines Center in Dallas tonight, Stars fans are hopeful that their team can pick up a big win.

A win today would set the stage for a big rematch with the Edmonton Oilers in the conference finals.

Dallas Stars projected lineup

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Mikael Granlund - Roope Hintz - Mikko Rantanen
Jamie Benn - Matt Duchene - Tyler Seguin
Jason Robertson - Wyatt Johnston - Alex Petrovic
Mason Marchment - Sam Steel - Evgenii Dadonov

Defense

Thomas Harley - Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell - Cody Ceci
Lian Bichsel - Ilya Lyubushkin

Goalies

Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith

Powerplay

Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley
Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund

Penalty Kill

Sam Steel, Mikael Granlund, Esa Lindell, Cody Ceci
Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley, Ilya Lyubushkin

Looking at the latest Stanley Cup betting odds heading into Game 6 between the Stars and Jets

Earlier in the week, Dallas was sitting as the betting favorite to go all the way, and win the Stanley Cup after securing a 3-1 lead over the Winnipeg Jets.

Since giving up Game 5, however, Dallas has fallen in the standings. On the flip side Edmonton has climbed into the top spot, thanks to a win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Now, the latest betting odds on most major sportsbooks seem to indicate that bettors believe we could see a rematch between the Oilers and the Florida Panthers in this year's Stanley Cup finals.

Below you can see the latest FanDuel odds:

Edmonton Oilers: +230
Florida Panthers: +280
Carolina Hurricanes: +310
Dallas Stars: +360
Winnipeg Jets: +1900
Toronto Maple Leafs: +2600

If Dallas comes up short tonight, this series will head back to Winnipeg for a tentative Game 7 on Monday.

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