NHL Preview: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets

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DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Nov. 5, 2022 – STARS 6 vs. OILERS 2
Captain Jamie Benn (3-0—3) recorded a hat trick and forward Jason Robertson (1-2—3) posted his fourth consecutive multi-point game to lead Dallas to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday. It marked the Stars’ third win in a row and eighth overall (8-3-1, 17 points). All eight of the Stars’ wins this season have been by multiple goals. Roope Hintz (0-2—2), Joe Pavelski (1-1—2) and Miro Heiskanen (0-2—2) earned multi-point efforts, while Colin Miller (1-0—1) tallied his first goal of the season in his 399th career NHL game. Jani Hakanpaa (0-1—1), Ryan Suter (0-1—1), Denis Gurianov (0-1—1), Ty Dellandrea (0-1—1) and Tyler Seguin (0-1—1) added assists. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 28-of-30 shots for his third consecutive victory.
PP: 2-3 | PK: 5-6 | SF: 36 | SA: 30 | DAL TOI: Lindell (21:58) | Attendance: 17,067
Three Stars: 1. DAL – J. Robertson 2. DAL – J. Benn 3. DAL – J. Pavelski

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Tue., Nov. 8, 2022 @ Winnipeg Jets 7 p.m. Canada Life Centre BSSW/KTCK
Fri., Nov. 11, 2022 San Jose Sharks 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Sun., Nov. 13, 2022 @ Philadelphia Flyers Noon Wells Fargo Center BSSW/KTCK
Tue., Nov. 15, 2022 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 6 p.m. CT Amalie Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Thu., Nov. 17, 2022 @ Florida Panthers 6 p.m. CT FLA Live Arena BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 26 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL); loaned forward Jacob Peterson to Texas
Oct. 30 – Loaned forward Matej Blumel to Texas (AHL)
Oct. 31 – Signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year entry-level contract

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 6
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 3 Nov. 1-Pres

DALLAS STARS NOTES
NOTABLES THROUGH THE FIRST 12 GAMES OF 2022-23

  • With an 8-3-1 record (17 points), the Stars are off to their best start through 12 games since 2015-16 when they went 9-3-0 (18 points). The 2015-16 club went on to finish the regular season with a Western Conference-best record of 50-23-9 (109 points).
  • The Stars rank third in the NHL in goals-per-game average (3.83). Only Buffalo (4.08) and Boston (4.08) rank higher.
  • Dallas has scored first in 10 of its first 12 games – the most in the league.
  • No team has led more than the Stars after two periods, and Dallas remains undefeated when entering the third period with a lead (8-0-0) – tops in the NHL.
  • The Stars (15) trail only Vancouver (16) and Vegas (17) for most goals scored in the first period and rank fourth (19) behind Edmonton (20), LA (21) and Seattle (21) in goals scored in the middle frame.
  • Of their 46 goals, 30 have come 5-on-5, tied for the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Stars have the fourth-best power-play percentage in the league (29.3%) and fifth-best penalty kill percentage (84.6%).
  • Dallas shares first with Winnipeg and Vegas for the fewest goals allowed (27), while the Stars’ +19 goal differential is tied for second in the NHL.

WE’RE GOING STREAKING!
The Stars enter Tuesday’s game with 10 players on active point streaks. Below is a breakdown of streaks by goals, assists and points:

Goal streaks
Jason Robertson (6 goals / 5 games)
Jamie Benn (4 goals / 2 games)
Dallas Stars: Media Notes

Assist streaks
Tyler Seguin (2 assists / 2 games)
Roope Hintz (5 assists / 3 games)
Joe Pavelski (2 assists / 2 games)
Miro Heiskanen (5 assists / 3 games)

Point streaks
Colin Miller (1-1—2 / 2 games)
Ty Dellandrea (1-1—2 / 2 games)
Denis Gurianov (1-2—3 / 3 games)
Tyler Seguin (1-3—4 / 4 games)
Jason Robertson (6-5—11 / 5 games)
Roope Hintz (3-6—9 / 5 games)
Jani Hakanpaa (1-1—2 / 2 games)
Jamie Benn (4-4—8 / 3 games)
Miro Heiskanen (0-5—5 / 3 games)
Joe Pavelski (2-3—5 / 4 games)

TONIGHT’S GAME: With wins in three consecutive games, the Stars look to sweep their three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre (7 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second of three meetings between the Central Division rivals and the lone matchup in Manitoba. The Stars earned a 4-1 victory in the series opener Oct. 17 at American Airlines Center. They’ll meet once more on Nov. 25 in Dallas.

FLY ALONG WITH ME, I CAN’T QUITE MAKE IT ALONE

  • The Stars are currently riding a six-game point streak (5-0-1) against Winnipeg and have points in 10 of their past 11 games (8-1-2) against them.
  • Dallas earned points in both road games against Winnipeg last season, losing 4-3 in a shootout on Nov. 2, 2021 and winning 4-3 in overtime on March 4.
  • The Stars have earned points in four of their past five trips to Winnipeg (2-1-2).
  • Forward Jason Robertson led the Stars with three goals (3-0—3) for his first career hat trick in the club’s OT win on March 4. (He’d post a hat trick in the following game in Minnesota to become the first player Alex Ovechkin (Jan. 16-18, 2020) to record back-to-back hat tricks.)
  • Forward Tyler Seguin leads active Stars and ranks sixth among active NHL skaters in career scoring against Winnipeg with 51 points (28-23—51) in 44 games, including 27 points (14-13—27) in 21 road games.
  • Seguin is riding a five-game point streak (4-4—8) against the Jets and had a multi-point effort (1-1—2) in his most recent road game against them (Nov. 2, 2021).
  • The 30-year-old has played more games vs. Winnipeg than any other opponent and has the most goals (28) against any team he’s faced.
  • Among active NHL skaters, Seguin shares third in goals, ranks 11th in assists and second in power-play tallies (13) and power-play points (26) against the Jets.
  • Captain Jamie Benn ranks second on the club with 40 points (18-22—40) in 39 career contests vs. Winnipeg, a points-per-game average of 1.03.
  • Benn also ranks second among active Stars in power-play goals (8), power-play points (20) and shots on goal (121).
  • Benn has goals in four of his past six games against Winnipeg (4-4—8) and has logged points (5-4—9) in six of the previous eight games against them.
  • Forward Denis Gurianov has points in four of his past five games (3-2—5) against the Jets and has six points (3-3—6) in nine career games against Winnipeg.
  • Goaltender Scott Wedgewood is 0-1-0 with a 3.19 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in two career appearances against the Jets.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Oct. 17 vs. Winnipeg, 4-1 W
Nov. 8 at Winnipeg
Nov. 25 vs. Winnipeg

BRIGHTEST STAR OF THE WEEK
Forward Jason Robertson was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 6. Robertson registered 4-4—8, scoring in all three of his outings to push his goal streak to a career-high five games (dating to Oct. 27: 6-5—11) and help the first-place Stars (8-3-1, 17 points) complete a perfect week. Robertson posted 1-2—3, including the go-ahead goal, in a 5-2 win over the LA Kings Nov. 1. He then scored twice in a 7-2 triumph against the Arizona Coyotes Nov. 3. Robertson capped the week with 1-2—3, highlighted by his 17th career game-winning goal and third of the season, in a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 5. The 23-year-old Robertson – who finished second in Calder Memorial Trophy voting in 2020-21 and reached the 40-goal milestone for the first time in 2021-22 – has played in 12 total contests this season, ranking among the league leaders in game-winning goals (t-1st; 3), goals (t-6th; 8) and points (7th; 18).

UPON THE MICROPHONE LIKE A BOSS D.J.

  • With a goal and two assists (1-2—3) against the Oilers on Nov. 5, Jason Robertson became just the fifth Stars player in the past 20 years to record a multi-point streak of four or more games.
  • Robertson joined Roope Hintz (4 GP in 2021-22), Joe Pavelski (4 GP in 2021-22), Jamie Benn (4 GP in 2011-12) and Brad Richards (4 GP in 2010-11).
  • Since entering the league in 2019-20, Robertson has recorded nine career three-point outings. Only Pavelski (13) and Hintz (11) have more over that span.

Robertson’s past four games:
Nov. 5 @ EDM: 1-2—3
Nov. 3 @ ARI: 2-0—2
Nov. 1 vs. LA: 1-2—3
Oct. 29 vs. NYR: 1-1—2
Total points: 5-5—10

  • Furthermore, with a goal against the Oilers, Robertson became the seventh player in franchise history (1967-present) to have a goal streak of five games or more before turning 24, and the third player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to do so.

SEASON PLAYER TEAM START DATE END DATE AGE AT END STREAK G A P
1981-82 Neal Broten Minnesota 1/23/1982 2/4/1982 22-067 7 7 12 19
2010-11 Jamie Benn Dallas 3/1/2011 3/11/2011 21-236 6 6 1 7
1991-92 Mike Modano Minnesota 2/29/1992 3/10/1992 21-277 6 7 2 9
1969-70 Danny Grant Minnesota 10/16/1969 10/29/1969 23-250 6 6 1 7
1990-91 Mike Modano Minnesota 3/10/1991 3/17/1991 20-283 5 5 2 7
1968-69 Danny Grant Minnesota 11/7/1968 11/17/1968 22-270 5 7 1 8
1979-80 Glen Sharpley Minnesota 11/3/1979 11/14/1979 23-069 5 6 1 7
2022-23 Jason
Robertson Dallas 10/27/2022 11/5/2022 23-106 5 6 5 11
1993-94 Mike Modano Dallas 11/1/1993 11/9/1993 23-155 5 6 3 9
1983-84 Dino Ciccarelli Minnesota 11/2/1983 11/12/1983 23-277 5 11 6 17

  • Robertson leads the Stars and ranks seventh in the NHL in points (8-10—18) and shares sixth in goals. Among team leaders, Robertson ranks first in goals, second in assists.
  • He also leads the club in even-strength goals (5), power-play goals (3), power-play points (8) and points-per-game average (1.50), and co-leads in even-strength points (10 w/ Hintz).
  • Robertson has been held off the scoresheet just three times in 12 games this season and has six multi-point efforts over that span, including three 3-point performances: Oct. 15 vs. NSH (1-2—3), Nov. 1 vs. LA (1-2—3) and Nov. 5 @ EDM (1-2—3).
  • The Arcadia, California native is averaging better than a point-per-game pace through his four NHL seasons (66-77—143 in 140 GP).

THIS ISN’T FLYING, IT’S FALLING WITH STYLE

  • The last time these two teams played against one another in Winnipeg, forward Jason Robertson became the fourth player in Stars/North Stars history to cap a regular-season hat trick with an overtime goal and the first to do so since the club relocated to Dallas.
  • Robertson’s game winner came with 30 seconds remaining in OT, a partial breakaway at the end of a shift that ended with him coming to a stop in the corner flat on his back.
  • His hat trick gave him 97 points in 100 career NHL games. Only eight active players had more through their first 100 career games: Sidney Crosby (132), Alex Ovechkin (128), Evgeni Malkin (114), Kirill Kaprizov (112), Connor McDavid (108), Paul Stastny (100), Mathew Barzal (99) and Elias Pettersson (98).
  • The 23-year-old has five goals, six points (5-1—6) and a +5 rating in five career games against the Jets.

AND THIS IS HOW I, THIS IS HOW I DO

  • With a hat trick (3-0—3) against the Oilers on Nov. 5, captain Jamie Benn (333) surpassed Dino Ciccarelli (332) for sole possession of third place among franchise leaders (1967-present) in goals.
  • In addition, Benn (7) trails only Ciccarelli (14) and Bill Goldsworthy (8) for the most three-goal outings in Stars/North Stars franchise history (1967-present). Note: Mike Modano also had seven hat tricks with the Stars/North Stars franchise.
  • Benn enters Tuesday’s matchup vs. Winnipeg with a three-game point streak, amassing eight points (4-4—8) over that span. He has six points in his past two games (4-2—6) and 11 points (4-7—11) overall (12 GP).
  • Benn’s primary assist on the power play on Nov. 3 against Arizona game him five primary helpers with the man advantage in the 2022-23 season – his most since 2016-17 when he set a career high with 10 primary assists on the PP in 77 GP.
  • The 33-year-old ranks fourth on the team in points, shares fourth in goals and is tied for third in assists.
  • He also shares sixth in hits (16), ranks second in faceoffs taken (118), faceoff wins (70) and faceoff win percentage (59.3%).- The 33- year-old is 41 games shy of 1,000 and 33 games from tying Neal Broten (992 GP) for second place on the franchise’s (1967-present) all-time games played list.

THE GET UP KID

  • Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston potted his fourth goal of the season on Nov. 3 against the Coyotes. The only rookies with more are Ottawa’s Shane Pinto (6) and Seattle’s Matty Beniers (5).
  • At 19 years, 173 days, he became the first teenager in Stars/North Stars history (1967-present) to record a three-game goal streak on the road with his goal on Nov. 3 at Arizona. The last teenager to have a longer road run was Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov (4 GP in 2019-20).
  • Among NHL rookies, Johnston ranks third in goals (4) and shares 11th in points (4-1—5). The Toronto native also co-leads NHL rookies in takeaways (9), shares fourth in power-play points (2) and ranks sixth among rookie forwards in TOI/GP (14:15).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) on Oct. 25 against Boston, Johnston became the third youngest player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to score in consecutive games. Johnston followed Valeri Nichushkin (2 GP in 2013-14) and Miro Heiskanen (2x in 2018-10, both 2 GP).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) in the season opener on Oct. 13, forward Johnston became the youngest player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to score a goal in his NHL debut (19 years, 151 days) and second youngest in franchise history (1967-present) with at least one goal in his NHL debut, behind Dave Archibald (18 years, 179 days on Oct. 10, 1987). Mike Modano (19 years, 120 days on Oct. 5, 1989) scored in his first regular-season NHL game but had debuted during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I’LL KEEP ON FIGHTING JUST TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE

  • Forward Roope Hintz has three consecutive multi-point games, including a two-assist performance Saturday against Edmonton.
  • His first of two helpers against the Oilers represented his 100th career NHL assist. Among players to debut with the Stars since the club relocated to Dallas in 1993-94, only two players required fewer games to reach the 100-assist milestone (all w/ DAL): John Klingberg (192 GP) and Jamie Benn (240 GP).
  • Hintz leads the Stars in assists (11), ranks third in goals (5) and ranks second in points (5-11—16). He also co-leads the squad (with Jason Robertson) in even-strength points (10), shares third in even-strength goals (3), ranks second in points-per-game average (1.33) and shares second in plus-minus (+10).
  • Hintz scored his sixth career shorthanded on Oct. 15 vs. Nashville as part of a multi-goal performance (2-1—3). Hintz established a career high for shorthanded goals in a season (3) during the 2021-22 campaign.
  • The 25-year-old registered 72 points (37-35—72) in 80 regular-season games in 2021-22, establishing new career highs in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (9) and game-winning goals (7).
  • Hintz finished the 2021-22 campaign second on the Stars in goals, third in points and fourth in assists.
  • Selected by the Stars in the second round (49th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft, the Tampere, Finland native has amassed 186 points (85-101—186) in 251 career regular season games.

HE’S BURNING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SKYLINE

  • Forward Joe Pavelski has points (2-3—5) in four consecutive games and seven of 12 overall (6-6—12).
  • Through 12 games this season, the Plover, Wisconsin native ranks second in goals (6), shares fifth in assists (6) and ranks third in points (6-6—12).
  • He also paces the club in plus-minus (+11), ranks second in even-strength goals (4) and ranks third in even-strength points (4-5—9).
  • Pavelski needs just two goals to tie Bill Guerin (429) for eighth in goals among U.S.-born skaters in NHL history.
  • With a three-goal, four-point performance (3-1—4) on Oct. 22 at Montreal, Pavelski (38 years, 103 days) became the oldest player in Stars/North Stars franchise history (1967-present) to score a hat trick. He eclipsed Brett Hull (36 years, 224 days) as the oldest player to accomplish the feat.

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets cap off a three-game homestand on Tuesday night when they welcome the Dallas Stars to Canada Life Centre. The Jets have won their first two games of the homestand after a 3-2 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday and 4-0 shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon to extend their point streak to six games (5-0-1). Following Tuesday’s game, the Jets have three days off before playing a back-to-back in Calgary and Seattle on Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend.

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 4
Chicago Blackhawks 0
Jets Scorers: Morrissey (1), Lowry (3), Dubois (5), Schmidt (2)
Blackhawks Scorers: None
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (30 sv, 0 ga)
Blackhawks Goaltender: Arvid Soderblom (21 sv, 3 ga), Dylan Wells (12 sv, 1 ga)
Jets PP: 3-for-4
Jets PK: 3-for-3

Recap: The Jets scored three times in the second period en route to a 4-0 shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon… Josh Morrissey and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had a goal and an assist to lead the way for the Jets… Saku Mäenalalen paced the Jets with five shots…
Connor Hellebuyck turned away 30 shots for his second shutout of the season.

Team Streakin’
The Jets have extended their point streak to a season best six games (5-0-1)… It’s the third longest team point streak in the NHL this season… Winnipeg had a point in eight consecutive games last season from Oct. 19-Nov. 5, which is the second longest in franchise history… The Jets have 13 point streaks of six games or more since relocation.

Climbing the Standings
The Jets have moved to sixth overall in the NHL with a .682 points percentage… With a record of 7-3-1, it’s the fifth time in franchise history the team has seven wins through the first 11 games of the season… The best start through 11 games in franchise history is 7-1-3, which the Atlanta Thrashers did in 2006… The team has made the playoffs in four of the five seasons in which they posted seven wins in the first 11 games. Light Schedule… For Now Tuesday’s game is only Winnipeg’s third game in the first 11 days of November… The Jets 11 games played this season is tied for the third fewest in the NHL… The Jets close the month with seven games in a span of 12 days from Nov. 17-29, which leads into 16 games in 31 days in December.

On the Brightside
The Jets are a perfect 10-for-10 on the penalty kill in their past four games and 15-for-16 (93.8%) in their past six contests… Winnipeg is sixth in the NHL this season with a penalty kill clicking at 82.8%… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 4-1-0 at Canada Life Centre to start the season and have won eight of their past nine home games dating back to last season… Winnipeg went 23-15-3 at home last season, which ranked 15th in the NHL with 49 points… Pierre-Luc Dubois (3G, 3A) and Josh Morrissey (1G, 5A) lead the Jets in scoring at home with six points each… Mark Scheifele also has three goals on home ice… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 4-1-0 with a 1.19 goals-against average and .959 save percentage… Winnipeg is 233-150-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

Central Rivals
The Jets are 4-1-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season, with the only loss coming to the Stars… Ten of Winnipeg’s first 21
games this season are against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Kyle Connor (15G, 16A) and Mark Scheifele (16G, 15A) each had 31 points against the Central Division last season to lead the Jets.

Tallying First
The Jets have scored the opening goal in eight of their 11 games to start the season and are 5-2-1 when scoring first… The Jets were 24-10-6 last season when scoring the game’s first goal and 15-22-5 when trailing first.

By Committee
The Jets have seven players that have scored at least three goals this season, which is tied for seventh in the NHL and two behind the NHL lead… Mark Scheifele has six goals, while Pierre-Luc Dubois has five goals and Sam Gagner, Cole Perfetti, Neal Pionk, Blake Wheeler, and Adam Lowry each have three tallies… Kyle Connor and Nate Schmidt are a goal away from joining the group with three goals.

Helle-lean Form
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 4-0-1 in his past five starts while boasting a 1.57 goals-against average, .953 save percentage and two shutouts… The stretch started with a 25-save shutout against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 24… On the season, Hellebuyck is fifth in the NHL with a .936 save percentage… Hellebuyck registered his 30th career shutout on Saturday, which is second in the NHL behind Marc-Andre Fleury (33) since Hellebuyck entered in the NHL in 2015-16… He’s one of 24 goalies in NHL history to have 30 shutouts in the first 390 games of their career.

Mo Assists
Josh Morrissey is second among NHL defencemen with 10 assists in 11 games this season and tied for sixth with 11 points… He has an assist in eighth of his 11 games… Morrissey is on pace for 75 assists this season, while his career high is 26 in 65 games during the 2019-20 season.

Multi-Point Streaker
Pierre-Luc Dubois has a goal and an assist in each of his past two games… It’s one game shy of his career best three-game multi-point streak, which he has done twice (Nov. 15-19/18 and Feb. 25-Mar. 1/22)… Dubois and Neal Pionk each have two multi-point games this season, while Josh Morrissey leads the team with three multi-point efforts.

Leading the Primary
All five of Kyle Connor’s assists this season are primary assists, which leads the Jets… He also led the Jets with 27 primary assists last season… Blake Wheeler is second on the team with four primary assists and was also second last season with 24… Wheeler holds the franchise record with 345 primary assists.

Jets vs. DAL Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Stars square off three times this season, but this is Dallas’ lone trip to Canada Life Centre… Winnipeg fell 4-1 in Dallas on Oct. 17 and make a return trip to the Lone Star State on Nov. 25.

Recent History
The Jets have lost their last four games to the Stars, including three in overtime… Five of the past six meetings between Winnipeg and Dallas have gone to overtime or a shootout with Winnipeg’s only win coming Nov. 2/21 at home 4-3 in a shootout.

In Winnipeg
Dating back to 2016, the Jets are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games against the Stars in Winnipeg and have a point in four consecutive games (3-0-1).

Player Notes
Sam Gagner has played 46 games in his career against Dallas, which is tied for 16th among active NHL players… Mark Scheifele had 25 (13G, 12A) of his 40 career points against Dallas as part of a 12-game point streak from Feb. 2/16-Mar. 18/18. It’s tied for the eight-longest point streak a player has ever had against the Stars franchise… Scheifele (19G, 21A) and Blake Wheeler (10G, 30A) are tied for eighth among active NHL players with 40 career points against Dallas.