The Winnipeg Jets carry a four-game winning streak into Dallas on Thursday, Nov. 12, looking to hand the Stars a second straight home loss skid in a Central Division matchup that could shake up the standings picture. The Jets vs Stars Nov. 12 game starts at 8 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center, with Winnipeg sitting at 8-8-3 and Dallas at 10-5-2. Dallas already holds a 1-0 edge in the season series.
Jets Vs Stars Game Information
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 12
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, KDFI, Prime Video (Local)
- Season series: Dallas leads 1-0
Jets Outlook
Winnipeg has won four straight, including a 4-2 decision over the New Jersey Devils on Nov. 11, after an 7-0 loss at Carolina on Nov. 1 that stands as the low point of the stretch. The Jets have scored 53 goals this season, the most between these two clubs, and their power play has clicked for 14 goals. Kyle Connor leads the team with 15 goals and 21 points, while Mark Scheifele tops the roster with 15 assists.
The defensive numbers tell a different story. Winnipeg has allowed 65 goals against, giving it a 3.42 goals-against average, and its .884 save percentage trails Dallas by 23 points. The Jets also sit at 46.9% on faceoffs, a disadvantage they will need to manage against a Dallas team that wins faceoffs at a 57.4% clip.
Stuart Skinner is the projected starting goalie for Winnipeg. On the injury front, the Jets are without Elias Salomonsson (personal, listed for a Nov. 30 return), Vladislav Namestnikov (undisclosed, targeted for Nov. 28) and Nick Bjugstad, who is out following left pectoral surgery with a return date listed as March 11, 2027.
Stars Outlook
Dallas enters at 10-5-2 and has won three of its last five, including a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 8. The Stars’ lone regulation loss in that stretch came 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 30, and they also dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to Columbus on Nov. 6. Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas with nine goals and shares the team scoring lead with 21 points, while Wyatt Johnston paces the roster with 13 assists.
Dallas owns the better goals-against average of the two teams at 2.29, backed by a .907 team save percentage, and Jake Oettinger is the projected starting goalie. The Stars are shorthanded on the blue line. Miro Heiskanen is out with an upper-body injury and is listed with a Nov. 14 return date, Kyle Capobianco remains on injured reserve with a left leg injury targeted for Nov. 27, and Luke Krys is on injured reserve with an undisclosed issue and a Nov. 28 target date. Center Oskar Back is also on injured reserve with a finger fracture, with a Nov. 17 return listed.
Key Matchup
Dallas owning the ice on draws at 57.4% against Winnipeg’s 46.9% figures to be a central factor. The Stars have won 529 of their 922 faceoffs this season, compared to Winnipeg’s 523 wins out of 1,116 draws, a gap that could mean extended offensive-zone time for Dallas if it holds up. That puts added weight on the Jets’ penalty kill and defensive structure given Winnipeg already surrenders 3.42 goals a game.
The other swing factor is Dallas trying to replace Heiskanen’s minutes on a blue line already down Capobianco and Krys. Winnipeg’s forward group, led by Connor and Scheifele, has shown it can score in bunches, with four straight wins and 53 goals on the season. How Dallas’s reshuffled defense handles that attack without its top shutdown defenseman will matter as much as the faceoff battle.
What To Watch
Winnipeg sits sixth in the Central Division with 19 points, eight points behind leader Minnesota, while Dallas is fourth with 22 points. A Jets win would extend their streak to five games and pull them closer to the Stars in the standings, while Dallas can use a home win to keep pace with Nashville, Colorado and Minnesota ahead of it. Goaltending is worth tracking given the gap in save percentage, and Dallas’s injury-depleted defense faces a real test against a Jets team that has outscored its last four opponents by a wide margin.
For more on Winnipeg’s recent stretch, see the Jets vs Lightning preview and the recap of Tampa Bay’s win over the Jets earlier this month. Winnipeg’s path through a tougher October stretch is also covered in the Jets vs Panthers preview and the report naming Clay Stevenson as Jets starter.
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