Dallas Stars slipped past Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in OT

The Dallas Stars slipped past the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 at home Friday at American Airlines Center in overtime.

The margin of victory was 1 goal, and the two teams combined for 5 goals. The win moves the Stars to 6-4 on the season.

The Jets fall to 4-6. It is their 4th straight loss, and they are 1-4 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Stars sit 3rd in the Central Division, while the Jets are 6th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same division, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Stars are scoring 2.6 goals per game and allowing 1.7, while the Jets are scoring 2.6 and allowing 2.9. That gives the Stars the better point differential, +9 to -3.

Up next, the Stars host the New York Islanders on Sunday, October 25. The Jets host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, October 25.

The 5 combined goals were above the 4.9 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Dallas Stars 3, Winnipeg Jets 2 (OT)
• Margin: 1 goals · Combined: 5 goals
• Stars: 6-4 overall · 3-2 at home · 3-2 on the road · last 5: L-W-W-W-W
• Jets: 4-6 overall · 2-3 at home · 2-3 on the road · last 5: W-L-L-L-L
• Venue: American Airlines Center

Because the NHL awards a point for overtime and shootout losses, the standings are ordered by points rather than wins. The top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference qualify for the 16-team playoff bracket.

After this result, the top of the Central Division reads: Utah Mammoth (7-4), Minnesota Wild (6-3-2), Dallas Stars (6-3-1), Colorado Avalanche (6-4-1), St. Louis Blues (5-4-1).

Follow both clubs on the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets team pages, check the latest NHL standings and scores, or compare them head-to-head on the Stars vs Jets page. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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