The Jets scored eight times to hand the Stars a 8-3 loss on Thursday, with the game played today.
Winnipeg rolled to an 8-3 win over Dallas on Thursday, with the game played today. The Jets scored eight times despite being outshot 34-30, and their one power-play goal supplied the only special-teams strike in a game where Dallas went 0-for on the power play. Mark Scheifele led the finish with two goals, an assist and a power-play goal, while Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi each recorded a goal and two assists. Dawson Mercer added two goals, and Dylan Samberg contributed a goal and an assist with a game-best plus-4. For Dallas, Roope Hintz had a goal and an assist, while David Perron scored once on six shots. Winnipeg goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 33 shots for a .909 save percentage; Jake Oettinger made 21 saves on 27 shots (.778), and Casey DeSmith stopped none of the two shots he faced. Winnipeg also blocked 15 shots to Dallas’ nine, while the Stars held a 24-17 edge in hits.
Key Performers
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, 2 shots, +3, 1 PPG, 0 hits. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 4 shots, +3, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Roope Hintz, Dallas: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 shots, even, 0 PPG, 1 hit.
Standings Impact
Winnipeg entered at 8-8-3 with 19 points and a four-game winning streak; Dallas was 10-5-2 with 22 points. The Jets’ win extends their streak to five and moves them to 21 points, one behind the Stars.
DYMA Insight
The Jets’ eight goals came on 30 shots, while Skinner saved 30 of the 33 shots he faced. Winnipeg entered 18th in the DYMA Power Index (53.4); Dallas was 10th (71.3), making the five-goal margin a sharp reversal of the pregame ranking gap.