2025 NHL playoffs: Preview for Stars-Jets Game 4 - ESPN

There's a change of pace on Tuesday in the Stanley Cup playoffs, as it's just one game instead of two.

The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Game 4 of their series to decide the Central Division representative in the Western Conference finals, with the Stars currently leading 2-1.

Read on for a game preview with statistical insights from ESPN Research, a recap of what went down in Monday's games and the Three Stars of Monday from Arda Öcal.

Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars
Game 4 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

The Stars are favored to win the series, at -340 according to ESPN BET, with the Jets at +270 to rally for a series victory. Dallas is also the current overall favorite to win the Cup, at +325, while the Jets are +1500.

Kyle Connor has 13 points through 10 games for Winnipeg, which is the fifth most in a single postseason all-time in Thrashers/Jets 2.0 franchise history, trailing a quartet from 2018: Blake Wheeler (21), Mark Scheifele (20), Dustin Byfuglien (16), Paul Stastny (15).

Connor Hellebuyck's wild postseason home/road disparities continue: he's 5-1 at home this postseason, with a 1.99 goals-against average and .902 save percentage; he's 0-4 on the road, with a 6.63 GAA and .772 SV%.

Mikko Rantanen continues to dominate. He's the first player in NHL history with five three-point games in his first 10 games of a single postseason, and his career playoff PPG is now 1.31, which is sixth in Stanley Cup playoffs history; only Wayne Gretzky (1.84), Mario Lemieux (1.61), Connor McDavid (1.60), Leon Draisaitl (1.48) and former teammate Nathan MacKinnon (1.32) are higher.

Jake Oettinger's next victory will break a tie with Tim Thomas and Ben Bishop for sixth place all-time in playoff wins among