On Sunday, the Stanley Cup playoffs bring a momentum-swinging Game 3 between the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars, and a Game 4 chance for the Florida Panthers to continue their home comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jets-Stars is tied heading to Dallas, while the Leafs are up 2-1 against the Panthers. Here’s everything you need to know about the odds, broadcast times and our team’s picks.
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Viewing guide for Sunday
| Game | Time (ET) | TV | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jets |
4:30 p.m. |
TBS/truTV |
Max |
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Maple Leafs |
7:30 p.m. |
TBS/truTV |
Max |
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Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars Game 3
Series tied 1-1
Series odds: Stars -160, Jets +135
A Tyler Seguin double-minor for high sticking just 17 minutes into regulation got the Stars off on the wrong foot. Dallas killed off the first minor, but Gabriel Vilardi scored a power-play goal 3:35 into play. Minutes later, Nikolaj Ehlers made it 2-0. Adam Lowry’s second-period tally added to the Jets’ lead, and Ehlers’ empty-netter sealed it.
Winnipeg has a lot to be hyped about from that Game 2 win. The return of Josh Morrissey was felt on the top power play unit and helped solidify the blue line. Dylan Samberg continues to show that he is a top shutdown defenseman in the league. And players like Ehlers, who have had playoff demons in the past, shined for the Jets.
Most importantly, Connor Hellebuyck stood tall after a really shaky Game 1. Thanks to the support of Winnipeg’s defense, he only faced 37 unblocked shots in all situations worth 2.3 expected goals, but he kept all of them out of the net for a shutout.
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers Game 4
Toronto leads series 2-1
Series odds: Leafs -125, Panthers +105
No one can count out those comeback cats. Toronto went up 2-0 on the road, with goals from Matthew Knies and John Tavares. But Aleksander Barkov got Florida on the board in the first period.
A Tavares power-play goal, early in the second, helped pad the Maple Leafs’ lead. But the Panthers clawed back, with goals from Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jonah Gadjovich in the second period. A Morgan Rielly third-period tally tied the score 4-4 and forced overtime, where Brad Marchand scored the game-winner.
The Panthers drove play through stretches of Game 3, especially in overtime. The top-six chipping into the scoring was key here, because it gave Florida three scoring lines that few can match up to. That scoring helped make up for some iffy goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky, who allowed 1.3 goals above expected in all situations, according to NaturalStatTrick. Joseph Woll fell slightly below average, too, but he also faced a heftier workload of 4.1 expected goals.
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