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Roope Hintz delivered both the tying and winning goals Thursday night, lifting the Dallas Stars past the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime.
Hintz forced extra time with a late regulation tally, converting a pass from behind the net by Mikko Rantanen with two minutes remaining. At 3:47 of overtime, Hintz broke free for the game-deciding score. Wyatt Johnston opened the scoring for Dallas with his first goal of the season, adding an assist after netting 45 last year. Jason Robertson contributed two assists, reaching 500 and 501 career points in his 466th game. Only three Stars players hit that milestone faster: Neal Broten, Bobby Smith, and Dino Ciccarelli.
Winnipeg struck twice in quick succession during the second period, with Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor scoring less than two minutes apart. The Jets have now dropped four consecutive one-goal contests.
Jake Oettinger made 17 saves for Dallas, continuing a strong start in which he has allowed two goals or fewer in seven of eight appearances. Nino Niederreiter exited late after taking a teammate's stick to the face.
Dallas will host the New York Rangers on Sunday. Winnipeg faces Montreal in the Heritage Classic outdoor game the same day.
Source: ESPN - Thu Oct 22, 11:17 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).