Roope Hintz scored twice, including the winning goal in overtime, to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Hintz tied the game late in regulation before securing the extra point in the extra period.
Following a scoreless opening frame, Wyatt Johnston opened the scoring for Dallas at 1:17 of the second period with his first goal of the season, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson. Winnipeg responded midway through the frame when Gabriel Vilardi notched his first goal of the season at 10:50, set up by Dylan Samberg and Alex Iafallo. Less than two minutes later, Kyle Connor gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at 12:38 by converting a slap shot off a pass from Neal Pionk.
The Stars pressed throughout the third period and finally leveled the score with two minutes remaining in regulation. Hintz snapped in his fourth goal of the season at 18:00, with assists going to Rantanen and Johnston. Hintz then ended the contest at 3:47 of overtime, scoring with a snap shot off feeds from Miro Heiskanen and Robertson.
Dallas held a 38-19 advantage in shots on goal. Jake Oettinger earned the victory by turning aside 17 shots for the Stars. Winnipeg goaltender Stuart Skinner stopped 35 of 38 shots in the overtime loss. Neither side generated offense on the power play, with Dallas going 0-for-2 and Winnipeg failing to convert on four opportunities.
The win extended the Stars streak to four consecutive victories, improving their regular-season record to 6-3-1. The Jets dropped to 4-3-3 overall and are now winless in their last four games (0-2-2).
Both teams return to the ice on Sunday, October 25. The Stars host the New York Islanders at 6:00 PM ET, while the Jets host the Montreal Canadiens at 7:00 PM ET.
