The Jets bring a four-game winning streak to Dallas, but the Stars own the stronger record, power-index position and team save percentage.
Dallas brings a 10-5-2 record and 22 points into Thursday’s meeting, while Winnipeg arrives at 8-8-3 with 19; the Stars also hold the No. 9 power-index spot to the Jets’ No. 21. Winnipeg’s four-game winning streak gives it momentum, though Dallas has won three of its last five while the Jets have won four of five. Kyle Connor’s 12 goals in 16 games headline Winnipeg’s attack, but Dallas can counter with Mikko Rantanen’s 20 points and Jason Robertson’s 19 through 15 games apiece. Goaltending may decide whether the Jets can turn that surge into a road statement: Dallas has a .907 team save percentage against Winnipeg’s .882, and the Stars average 3.2 more shots than opponents per game while Winnipeg sits at minus-0.7.