{"id":536735,"date":"2026-04-02T15:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/536735\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:20:16","slug":"winnipeg-jets-vs-dallas-stars-pre-game-report-illegal-curve-hockey-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/536735\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets vs Dallas Stars pre-game report \u2013 Illegal Curve Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jets are looking to keep their momentum going having won two straight games to get within a point of the last wild card spot in the Western Conference before last night when both the Kings and Sharks won their games. From 11 points back to just a single one (and now two) is remarkable and they\u2019ve done it by beating some good teams including the Avalanche twice. It doesn\u2019t get any easier with a date tonight against the Stars in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Yesterday was a travel day for Winnipeg so no indication if any of the injured players are nearing a return although it seems likely the only move made is swapping out Jacob Bryson for Haydn Fleury on the backend.<\/p>\n

The good news for the visitors is the home team has been in a bit of a slide having gone 3-5-2 in their last ten games including a 6-3 loss to the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Skate news:<\/p>\n

Starts at 11:30 AM CT<\/p>\n

Jets projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Lowry-Vilardi
Koepke-Toews-Lambert
Ros\u00e9n-Zhilkin-Ford<\/p>\n

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Bryson-Salomonsson<\/p>\n

Hellebuyck<\/p>\n

Stars projected lines & D pairs:<\/p>\n

Benn-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Duchene-Bourque
Erne-Hryckowian-Blackwell
Back-Hyry-Hughes<\/p>\n

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Bichsel-Lyubushkin<\/p>\n

Oettinger<\/p>\n

Players media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Coach media availability:<\/p>\n

To follow.<\/p>\n

Odds:<\/p>\n

The Jets continue their road trip with a tough test against the Stars, bringing some momentum with them after a pair of wins. Dallas has hit a bit of a lull lately but is still generally favoured on home ice. Even so, this shapes up as a good chance for Winnipeg to stay on track and grab another key two points if they\u2019re sharp. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up Next:<\/p>\n

Puck drop is at 7 PM CT. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com<\/a> following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show<\/a> around 9:40 PM CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.<\/p>\n

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