The NHL Western Conference playoff series switches to Dallas for Game 3 on Sunday, with the Stars and Winnipeg Jets tied at one win apiece.
Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EDT
TV: TBS, TruTV
LIVESTREAM: DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (cheapest streaming plans)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -148, Jets +123; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets in game three of the second round of the NHL Playoffs. The teams met on Friday and Winnipeg won 4-0 as Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves. Hellebuyck had his fourth career playoff shutout to help the regular-season champion Jets rebound from a 3-2 loss Wednesday night.
Gabriel Vilardi and Nikolaj Ehlers scored early goals and Adam Lowry made it 3-0 midway through the second period.
This will be the seventh meeting between the teams, counting the regular season. The Jets lead the series, 4-2.
This is from The Associated Press:
The Stars took over home-ice advantage when finally winning a Game 1 in their eight postseason series with coach Pete DeBoer over the past three seasons. They never really gave themselves a chance in Game 2, when Tyler Sequin’s double-minor penalty only 17 seconds in set up the Jets for a fast 1-0 lead that they doubled 3 1/2 minutes later.
HOW TO WATCH
WHAT: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars, Game 3 of NHL Western Conference best-of-seven series; both teams have won one gameWHEN: 4:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 11WHERE: American Airlines Center, DallasTV: TBS, TruTVLIVESTREAM: DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (cheapest streaming plans)
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“They score on the power play and then one goes off our own skate into the net, and you’re down 2-0. … That’s a big hole in this rink. Self-inflicted. The one was kind of unlucky,” DeBoer said after Game 2.
Dallas, in its last home game, overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period of Game 7 against Colorado, when Rantanen had a hat trick as part of a four-point third period against his former team. He had only one shot on goal in Game 2 at Winnipeg, when Stars defensemen accounted for 10 of their 21 shots.
“We’re a resilient group and we have a lot of confidence in our game,” Stars center Wyatt Johnston said.