Jets score five in second period, rout Stars 8-3

DALLAS – The Winnipeg Jets scored five goals in the second period Thursday night and beat the Dallas Stars 8-3 at American Airlines Center for their fifth straight win.

Mark Scheifele scored twice and Dawson Mercer also had two for Winnipeg (9-8-3). Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi and Cole Koepke also scored, and Samberg had a goal in the second period. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves.

Arttu Hyry and Roope Hintz staked Dallas (10-6-2) to a 2-0 lead in the first period. David Perron scored for the Stars in the second, when Winnipeg erased the deficit and took control.

Jake Oettinger allowed six goals on 27 shots and was pulled one minute into the third period. Casey DeSmith allowed two goals on three shots in relief. Dallas had a four-game point streak end.

Mercer tied it 3-3 at 13:55 of the second period, and Scheifele put the Jets ahead 4-3 on the power play at 18:12. Mercer made it 5-3 with nine seconds left in the period.

Connor made it 6-3 at 1:00 of the third. Vilardi scored at 15:12, and Koepke added another 14 seconds later.

Scheifele now has 929 career points, tying Dale Hawerchuk for the most in Jets and Thrashers franchise history, NHL.com reported.

“The biggest thing for me over these last five games is the confidence now is back,” Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said.

Stars captain Jamie Benn said: “I think you have to look in the mirror.”

Both teams lost a player to injury in the first period. Winnipeg’s DeMelo is week to week with a lower-body injury, Arniel said, and Dallas defenceman Lian Bichsel will miss both of the Stars’ games this weekend, coach Glen Gulutzan said.

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Via NHL.com: game recap. Final score also confirmed by CBS Sports.