Connor Scores Twice in 3rd, Jets Blank Stars 4-0

With both teams fighting for the Central Division, the Winnipeg Jets (54-21-4) beat the Dallas Stars (50-23-6) 4-0 at American Airlines Center on Thursday night.

Nino Niederreiter, Morgan Barron, and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.

Jake Oettinger made 31 stops for the Stars.

Game Recap

At 18:37 of the first period, Niederreiter broke the scoreless tie with a tip-in off a Josh Morrissey one-timer from the point that went past the blocker of Oettinger.

Barron made it 2-0 at 3:37 of the second, taking the puck from the red line, past the Dallas defenders and straight to the net, beating Oettinger on the right side, just inside the post.

Connor scored his 39th of the season at 6:20 of the final period on a breakaway shot that beat Oettinger five-hole, to make the score 3-0.

Connor put the nail in the coffin with his 40th of the season at 8:40. From the left boards in the offensive end, Morrissey fed Jaret Anderson-Dolan, who tipped a pass to a wide-open Connor, who beat Oettinger glove-side.

The Jets outshot the Stars 35-24. Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.

Up Next

Both teams are back in action on Saturday night. The Jets will be in Chicago to take on the Blackhawks, while the Stars will host the Utah Hockey Club.