DALLAS (AP) \u2014 Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season in a matchup of Team USA Olympic goaltenders and rookie Arttu Hyry had a goal in his first multipoint NHL game as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Adam Erne also had a goal and an assist and Matt Duchene also scored for the Stars, who opened a five-game homestand that will close their home season. They are second in both the Central Division and the overall league standings, coming off a 1-2-1 road trip with only one regulation win in their previous 10 games.<\/p>\n
Oettinger was an Olympic backup while Winnipeg\u2019s Connor Hellebuyck backstopped Team USA to the gold medal.<\/p>\n
Oettinger has 31 wins, third in the NHL, with his first shutout since Dec. 3. In his previous five starts, he was 1-2-1 plus a no-decision when he was pulled after allowing four first-period goals.<\/p>\n
Hellebuyck, who stopped 18 shots, is 20-21-11 after posting a career-high 47 wins last season while winning his third Vezina Trophy.<\/p>\n
Duchene and Hyry scored 89 seconds apart midway through the first period to put Dallas ahead 2-0. Duchene collected his own rebound off the outside of the net behind the goal line and banked it off Hellebuyck. It was a power-play score for the NHL\u2019s best home power play.<\/p>\n
Hyry had the secondary assist on Erne\u2019s deflection early in the second period.<\/p>\n
Dallas led after one period for the first time in six games and improved to 22-4-3 when in that position.<\/p>\n
The Stars went 4-0 in the season series, their first sweep of the Jets since the franchise moved from Atlanta in 2011.<\/p>\n
With multiple forwards sidelined with injuries, Dallas played 11 and seven defensemen.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp next<\/p>\n
Stars: Host league-leading Colorado on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Jets: Finish a four-game road trip on Saturday night at Columbus.<\/p>\n
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