DALLAS STARS NOTES:
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2023-24: 11
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
C Roope Hintz Upper body 1 Oct. 12
C Radek Faksa Upper body 4 Nov. 1-6
C Matt Duchene Upper body 1 Nov. 6
D Thomas Harley Upper body 3 Nov. 14-20
C Craig Smith Illness 2 Nov. 22-pres
TONIGHT’S GAME: After enjoying the comforts of home for five games, the Stars hit the road for a pair of games in Canada beginning tonight against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. (7 p.m. CT, Bally Sports Southwest Extra, The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second meeting between the Stars and Jets in Winnipeg in a span of a little more than two weeks, a game that saw Dallas prevail 3-2 as part of a 3-0 road trip (also victories over Columbus and Minnesota). Following tonight’s game, the Stars will wrap up their brief road trip in Calgary on Thursday
NO FLY ZONE – The Stars are 1-0-0 vs. the Jets this season, having won the season opener 3-2 at Canada Life Centre on Nov. 11. – Dallas is 30-18-5 all-time vs. Winnipeg, including a 13-11-3 mark on the road. – The Stars have points in eight of their past nine games (6-1-2) against Winnipeg and in 12 of their previous 14 (9-2-3) against them. – Wyatt Johnston (1-1—2), Matt Duchene (1-0—1) and Thomas Harley (1-0—1) tallied goals in the club’s victory on Nov. 11, while Evgenii Dadonov (0-1—1) and Ryan Suter (0-1—1) picked up assists. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 31 of 33 shots in the win. NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES C Roope Hintz Upper body 1 Oct. 12 C Radek Faksa Upper body 4 Nov. 1-6 C Matt Duchene Upper body 1 Nov. 6 D Thomas Harley Upper body 3 Nov. 14-20 C Craig Smith Illness 2 Nov. 22-pres. Dallas Stars: Media Notes – Duchene enters tonight’s game ranked third among active Stars in goals (17), assists (18) and points (17-18—35) in 40 career contests vs. Winnipeg. – Johnston tallied his first of two shorthanded goals in consecutive games (also Nov. 12 at Minnesota) against the Jets earlier this month. It marked his first career shorthanded goal. Johnston comes in with two goals and three points (2-1—3) in four career games vs. Winnipeg. – Forward Tyler Seguin leads active Stars and shares fourth among active NHL skaters in career scoring against Winnipeg with 53 points (28-25—53) in 47 games, including 27 points (14-13—27) in 23 road games. Seguin has points in six of his past eight games (4- 6—10) overall against the Jets. The 30-year-old has played more games against Winnipeg than any other opponent and has the most goals (28) against any team he’s faced. Among active NHL skaters, Seguin ranks third in goals (28) and eighth in assists (25) vs. the Jets. He also ranks second in power-play tallies (13) and power-play points (26). – Forward Jason Robertson is averaging better than a point per game against the Jets in his career (8-2—10 in 8 GP). Robertson has points in all but two games vs. Winnipeg and has goals in five of the eight. The only team he has scored on more than Winnipeg is Chicago (9). Robertson recorded his first career NHL hat trick against the Jets on March 4, 2022 to become the fourth player in franchise history (1967-present) to cap a regular-season hat trick with an overtime goal and the first to do so since the club relocated to Dallas. – Captain Jamie Benn ranks second on the club with 42 points (19-23—42) in 42 career contests vs. Winnipeg. He has goals in five of his past nine games against Winnipeg (5-5—10) and has logged points (6-5—11) in seven of the previous 11 games against them. – Forward Joe Pavelski ranks fourth among active Stars in goals (12), assists (15) and points (12-15—27) in 34 career games against the Jets. – Suter has 16 points (2-14—16) in a team-high 49 career games against the Jets and has averaged 25:35 TOI in those contests. – Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 3-0-1 with a 2.72 goals-against average and .889 save percentage in four career appearances against the Jets. – Wedgewood is 1-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .908 SV% in four career appearances vs. Winnipeg.
SPECIAL TEAMS SPECTACULAR! – Seven of the Stars’ eight goals in their win over the Wild on Nov. 12 came on special teams (five PPG, two SHG). – They became just the sixth team in NHL history to record seven (or more) special-teams goals and the first to do so since Toronto scored seven on Oct. 14, 2005.
WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:
Scene Setter
After a three-game road trip, the Winnipeg Jets are back at Canada Life Centre for a four-game homestand, which begins on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. The Jets went 2-1-0 during their road trip, which concluded with a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Sunday night. After Tuesday’s game, the Jets entertain the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in the second game of the homestand.
Trending
Since starting the season 1-3-0, the Jets are 11-3-2 in their past 16 games to sit tied for second in the NHL’s Central Division with the Dallas Stars… Since Oct. 21, the Jets have an .750 points percentage, which is third in NHL… Winnipeg has scored at least three goals in 11 of the 16 games, while holding their opponent to three or less 14 times… The Jets haven’t lost consecutive games in regulation since their third and fourth games of the season.
Central Rivals
Winnipeg plays seven of their 13 games in November against the Central Division, the seventh of which is Tuesday against the Stars… The Jets are 5-2-0 against the Central Division this season after going 18-8-0 against their Central Division counterparts last season… Winnipeg has won 18 of its past 26 games against Central Division teams dating back to last season… Winnipeg has a winning record against the Central in each of the past six seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Mark Scheifele (2G, 11A) leads the Jets in scoring against the Central Division with 13 points in seven games this season.
Back at Home
Winnipeg is 6-3-1 at home to start the season and have won three consecutive games at home for the first time this season… It’s the longest home winning streak since a pair of a five-game home winning streaks last season (Oct. 24-Nov. 17 and Dec. 29-Jan. 15)… Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring at home through 10 games this season with 15 points (3G, 12A), while Kyle Connor has a team best nine goals at Canada Life Centre this season and 14 points… Cole Perfetti is also averaging a point per game with 10 points (5G, 5A) in 10 games… The Jets went 26-13- 2 at Canada Life Centre last season, which was tied for fifth in the NHL… The Jets won 26 games at Canada Life Centre in a se ason for just the second time (2018-19)… Winnipeg is 261-164-39 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in seven consecutive seasons… Dating back to last season, the Jets are 11-4-1 in their past 16 home games.
November to Remember
The Jets are once again having a strong month of November with an 8-3-0 record… The Jets went 9-3-0 in November last season… Since 2017, Winnipeg is 49-22-6 in games played in November… The franchise record for most wins in November is 10, which occurred in 2019… Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring in November with 16 points (9G, 7A) in 11 games.
Best for Last
With their two goals on Sunday, the Jets have scored 27 goals in third periods this season, which is their most productive period and seventh in the NHL… Winnipeg also has 26 goals in second periods and 16 in first periods… Winnipeg’s plus-nine goal differential in third periods is third in the NHL this season.
Scoring Leaders
Kyle Connor (14G, 9A) and Mark Scheifele (7G, 16A) lead the Jets in scoring this season with 23 points in 20 games… The duo is on pace for 94 points this season… Connor’s 14 goals are tied for third in the NHL, while Scheifele is 17th with 16 assists.
Major Impact
Mark Scheifele’s 16 assists and Josh Morrissey’s 15 assists make Winnipeg one of seven teams in the NHL this season to have two players with 15 assists or more… The pair is on pace for more than 60 assists each, which would be the first time in franchise history two players have had 60 assists in the same season… The duo has either scored or assisted eight of Winnipeg’s past 12 goals.
Tender
After allowing 13 goals in his first three starts of the season, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 9-2-1 with a 2.23 goals-against average and .923 save percentage… He’s won four consecutive starts for the first time this season… He has a .945 save percentage during his current four-game winning streak… Hellebuyck added to his franchise record with his 33rd career shutout on Friday against Florida, which is also second most in the NHL since Hellebuyck came into the league during the 2015-16 season.
Young Gun
Cole Perfetti has a point in 11 of his past 12 games (6G, 7A) and hasn’t gone consecutive games without a point this season… Among players in their 22-year-old season or younger, Perfetti is tied for fourth in points with 17 (7G, 10A) in 20 games and is second with a plus-nine rating.
OT
The Jets are 2-2 in overtime and shootouts this season, including 2-1 in games decided in overtime… The Jets went 10-3 in overtime (9-2) and shootouts (1-1) last season, which led the NHL with an .769 winning percentage… Six of Winnipeg’s nine OT winners came in the first two minutes of the extra session… Mark Scheifele holds the franchise record with 13 OT winning goals… During the past four seasons, Winnipeg is 22-10 in games decided in overtime.
Jets vs. DAL Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Stars face each other four times this season… Winnipeg lost the first meeting 3-2 on Nov. 11 at Canada Life Centre… The Jets travel to Dallas for games on Feb. 29 and Apr. 11.
Recent History
The Jets have won two of their past three games against the Stars after going 1-2-4 in the previous seven meetings… Six of the past nine games between Winnipeg and Dallas have been decided in overtime or a shootout… The Jets are 0-for-11 on the power play in their past four games against the Stars.
In Winnipeg
The Jets are 10-2-1 in their past 13 games against the Stars at Canada Life Centre… Winnipeg has scored four goals or more in nine of the 13 contests.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele had 25 (13G, 12A) of his 42 career points against Dallas as part of a 12-game point streak from Feb. 2/16-Mar. 18/18. It’s tied for the 10th-longest point streak a player has ever had against the Stars franchise… Kyle Connor is also better than a point per game against the Stars during his career with 23 points (10G, 13A) in 22 games.
