Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets
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Stars overcome Connor's hat trick to hold off the Jets 5-4 in Gulutzan's return
Gulutzan took over for the fired Pete DeBoer during the offseason.
Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist for Dallas, which knocked the Jets out of the second round of the playoffs in six games last season. Nils Lundkvist, Tyler Seguin and Wyatt Johnston also scored, and Jake Oettinger made 21 saves.
Down 5-1 after Johnston's goal early in the third, the Jets rallied on short-handed goals by Morgan Barron at 9:53 and Connor with 8:51 left and Connor's third with 3:03 remaining.
On Wednesday, Connor signed an eight-year, $96 million contract extension. Mark Scheifele assisted on all three of Connor’s goals.
Gulutzan coached Dallas from 2011-13. He was on Edmonton’s staff the past seven seasons. The Oilers lost to Florida in the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons, both after eliminating the Stars in the Western Conference final.
Hometown star Jonathan Toews received a loud, long cheer from fans when he was introduced before puck drop. The new Jets center played his first NHL game since April 13, 2023, with the Chicago Blackhawks, logged 18:19 of ice time in his 1,068th career regular-season game. He missed the past two seasons because of health reasons.
Jets: Host Los Angeles on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesDAL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:15 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (1), Sam Steel (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:19 | Kyle Connor Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (1), Gabriel Vilardi (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:24 | Nils Lundkvist Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Jason Robertson (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:01 | Jason Robertson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Roope Hintz (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:35 | Tyler Seguin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (1), Thomas Harley (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:23 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Thomas Harley (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:53 | Morgan Barron Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:09 | Kyle Connor Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (2), Dylan DeMelo (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:57 | Kyle Connor Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (3), Dylan DeMelo (2) |
Statistics
 DAL |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 21 | Hits | 33 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 37 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 52.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.5 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 7 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lowry, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Cole Perfetti, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Dylan Samberg, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Duchene, C | Out | Oct 21 |
| Nils Lundkvist, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 20 |
| Oskar Back, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
| Jamie Benn, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
| Kyle McDonald, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
