The big picture

Dallas Stars come in 10th on the ladder; Winnipeg Jets are 27th. Dallas Stars have the higher position to protect.

Dallas Stars are 13–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 2.1 against.

Winnipeg Jets are 7–14 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 3.5 against.

Form

Dallas Stars have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2.

Winnipeg Jets have won two of their last five and most recently beat Vancouver Canucks 6–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 58 times on our records since 2012: Dallas Stars 31, Winnipeg Jets 27.

Last time out (2026-27), Dallas Stars won 3–2 at American Airlines Center.

Dallas Stars have won the last six against Winnipeg Jets.

Biggest margin between these two: Winnipeg Jets by 6 goals in 2016-17 (8–2).

Players to watch

For Dallas Stars, watch Mikko Rantanen (0.5 goals a game, 12 assists in 2026-27) and Jason Robertson (0.4 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27).

For Winnipeg Jets, watch Kyle Connor (0.7 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Perfetti (0.4 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Mark Scheifele is 1 assists short of 600 for their career.

At American Airlines Center

Dallas Stars have won 12 of their last 21 at American Airlines Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Dallas Stars have the edge.