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Game Day: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars
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Evan Waldner
Feb 2, 2026, 10:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 2, 2026, 15:57 EST
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After the Winnipeg Jets’ 2-1 regulation comeback win in Florida against the Panthers, they’ll look to wrap up their four-game road trip with another two points tonight in Dallas against the Stars, in the second-to-last game before the Olympic break.
Winnipeg will aim to head home with a winning record on the trip. So far, they’ve guaranteed at least a split, with victories in New Jersey over the Devils and in Florida, with their lone loss coming in Tampa Bay against the Lightning.
Two goals in the third period in Sunrise were enough for two points. Cole Perfetti tied the game 1-1 at 8:43 with his fifth of the year before Mark Scheifele netted the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal at 15:46, his 27th, on a fancy passing play with Kyle Connor and Gustav Nyquist. Eric Comrie was spectacular between the pipes, making 27 saves for his third consecutive win.
“It’s hopefully huge for momentum,” Perfetti said of the win in Florida. “I think the guys are feeling really good right now, and obviously we’re going into Dallas, who’s another tough building and a division rival, so it’s going to be a good test for us.”
Dallas is coming off a 3-2 regulation win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. Thomas Harley (4), Wyatt Johnston (29), and Matt Duchene (9) scored for the Stars, with two of the goals coming on the power play, while Casey DeSmith turned aside 12 shots. Dallas enters tonight’s game riding a four-game win streak and sits just one point back of the Minnesota Wild for second in the Central Division.
Nine points separate the Jets from the final wild-card spot, currently held by the Los Angeles Kings. All Winnipeg can do is focus on Dallas, who has beaten them by one goal in regulation twice already this season, 5-4 on Oct. 9 and 4-3 on Dec. 9.
The Jets will hold a morning skate Monday, where any potential lineup changes should become clearer, or if head coach Scott Arniel plans to roll with the same lines he used in Florida on Saturday.

Projected lineup:

Connor – Scheifele – Nyquist
Perfetti – Lowry – Vilardi
Niederreiter – Toews – Namestnikov
Koepke – Barron – Iafallo
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Salomonsson
Stanley – Schenn
Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. CST on TSN3.