Winnipeg Jets (8-8-3) at Dallas Stars (10-5-2)
Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Tonight – Thursday, November 12
Time: 8:00 pm CST
How To Watch: TSN3
Radio: 680 CJOB

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Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Winnipeg Jets are riding a four-game winning streak as they travel to Texas to face the Dallas Stars tonight. Winnipeg enters the matchup with momentum after an emotional 4-2 home victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

Former Devils forward Dawson Mercer scored twice, including the third-period power-play game-winner, while Nico Daws made 19 saves against his old club. Kyle Connor also added two goals to reach 15 on the season, and Mark Scheifele recorded an assist to tie Dale Hawerchuk for second in franchise history with 550 assists.

Meanwhile, former Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck served as New Jersey’s backup in his first return to Winnipeg since October’s blockbuster trade, following comments earlier that day citing family safety concerns for his trade request. On the injury front, Winnipeg remains without Vladislav Namestnikov, Nick Bjugstad, and Elias Salomonsson, while AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose saw their four-game win streak end in a 2-1 loss to Texas

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Dallas Stars return to the ice tonight to host the Winnipeg Jets on Military and Veterans Appreciation Night at American Airlines Center. Dallas enters the matchup well-rested after a four-day break following Saturday’s 4-3 home win over the San Jose Sharks.

Defenseman Thomas Harley led the way in that victory with a goal and two assists, stepping up offensively while Miro Heiskanen remains sidelined. Heiskanen has officially been ruled out for a third straight game with an upper-body injury, joining Matt Duchene, Oskar Back, and Kyle Capobianco on the Stars’ injured list.

Forward Mikko Rantanen paces the Dallas attack with 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) on the season, while projected starter Jake Oettinger anchors a league-best penalty kill (89.7%) with a 9-3-1 record and 1.99 goals-against average. Off the ice, the club also bolstered its goaltending depth earlier this week by re-claiming Remi Poirier off waivers.

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines

Connor – Scheifele – Vilardi
Perfetti – Yager – Mercer
Iafallo – Lowry – Bjorck
Koepke – Barron – Rosen

Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Pionk
Ferraro – Bauer

Skinner
Stevenson

Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Benn – Johnston – Rantanen
Robertson – Hintz – Hyry
Steel – Hryckowian – Seguin
Kiviranta – Faksa – Perron

Harley – Lundkvist
Bichsel – Lindell
Taylor – Myers

Oettinger
DeSmith

Players To Watch:

Winnipeg Jets

Kyle Connor: The sniper leads Winnipeg with 21 points and sits tied for third in the NHL with 15 goals across 19 games, including seven on the power play. He enters tonight riding a hot streak with four goals over his last five outings

Mark Scheifele: Winnipeg’s top playmaker paces the team with 15 assists (19 total points) and leads the Jets in scoring over their last five games with seven points. He will look to keep the offence rolling after tying Dale Hawerchuk for second in franchise assist history on Tuesday.

Dallas Stars

Jamie Benn: The longtime Stars captain sits at 999 career NHL points after scoring in Saturday’s win over San Jose. Playing in his 18th season, Benn can reach the 1,000-point milestone on home ice tonight with a single goal or assist.

Mikko Rantanen: Dallas’s top scorer leads the team with 21 points and boasts a sizzling 26.5% shooting percentage. He has historically dominated Winnipeg, entering tonight on a five-game point streak against the Jets with 11 points in that span.

Next game

Winnipeg Jets – November 14 vs Chicago Blackhawks
Dallas Stars – November 14 vs Buffalo Sabres