Winnipeg Jets (19-17-7, sixth in the Central) vs. Dallas Stars (24-18-2, fifth in the Central)
Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas hosts the Winnipeg Jets after Jason Robertson scored two goals in the Stars' 4-3 win over the Predators.
The Stars are 7-5-1 against division opponents. Dallas is eighth in the Western Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game, led by Roope Hintz with 21.
The Jets are 7-4-2 against the rest of their division. Winnipeg ranks ninth in the Western Conference averaging 4.8 assists per game, led by Blake Wheeler with 0.7.
In their last meeting on Nov. 2, Winnipeg won 4-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joe Pavelski has 48 total points for the Stars, 19 goals and 29 assists. Hintz has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Dallas.
Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 47 points, scoring 25 goals and registering 22 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois has 7 points over the last 10 games for Winnipeg.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with an .895 save percentage.
Jets: 3-5-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Jets: Austin Poganski: out (health protocols), Neal Pionk: out (health protocols), Pierre-Luc Dubois: out (health protocols).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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