Overview
- The Jets beat the Panthers 2-1 with third-period goals from Cole Perfetti and Mark Scheifele, as Eric Comrie made 27 saves for his third straight win.
- Winnipeg is 2-1-0 on its four-game trip and has two games left before the Olympic pause while sitting nine points shy of a playoff spot.
- Dallas enters on a four-game winning streak after a 3-2 win in Utah, with Matt Duchene scoring in four straight and the Stars positioned near the top of the Central Division.
- The Jets’ blue line remains depleted, with Neal Pionk practicing but not expected back until after the Games and Colin Miller and Haydn Fleury sidelined until late February or early March.
- Dallas has edged Winnipeg by one goal in both prior meetings this season and holds a special-teams edge, including the league’s No. 2 power play.