Hintz scores in OT as Stars beat Jets 3-2

DALLAS – Roope Hintz scored a breakaway goal 3:47 into overtime, after tying the game late in the third period, to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

Hintz tied it 2-2 with about two minutes left in regulation, with Mikko Rantanen getting the assist. In overtime, Miro Heiskanen sprang him free and Hintz beat Winnipeg goalie Stuart Skinner to end it.

Wyatt Johnston scored at 1:17 of the second period to give Dallas a 1-0 lead. Gabriel Vilardi tied it for the Jets at 10:50, and Kyle Connor put Winnipeg ahead 2-1 at 12:38 with an assist from Neal Pionk.

Skinner made 35 saves for the Jets. Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots for the Stars, who outshot Winnipeg 38-19, according to NHL.com.

Dallas won its fourth straight game and improved to 6-3-1. Winnipeg fell to 4-3-3.

The Jets host the Montreal Canadiens in the Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium on Sunday.

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Via NHL.com, TSN and The Globe and Mail.