Winnipeg sports news: the Winnipeg Jets are keeping the same lineup that beat New Jersey on Tuesday, and Stuart Skinner gets the net in Dallas tonight as Winnipeg takes a four game win streak into a Central Division showdown with the Stars at 8 PM CDT.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 12, 2026
Sources: Illegal Curve Hockey | NHL.com | Last updated: November 12, 2026
Key Takeaways
- No lineup changes for the Jets in Dallas after the morning skate, with the same 18 skaters that beat the Devils 4 to 2 on Tuesday.
- Stuart Skinner starts in goal after Nico Daws played Tuesday. Skinner is 6-4-3 this season with a .883 save percentage in 13 appearances.
- Winnipeg sits at 8-8-3 on a four game win streak. Dallas is 10-5-2, three points ahead of the Jets with two games in hand.
- Puck drop is 8 PM CDT at American Airlines Center in Dallas, on TSN3.
- Josh Morrissey is back in the top pair with Dylan DeMelo after missing just over a month.
No Changes After the Morning Skate
The Jets held their morning skate at 12:30 PM CDT in Dallas, and the message out of it was simple. As per Ken Wiebe, no changes for the Jets today in Dallas. Head coach Scott Arniel is sticking with the group that has won four straight, including Tuesday’s emotional 4 to 2 win over the New Jersey Devils at Canada Life Centre, the night Connor Hellebuyck returned to Winnipeg as a Devil.
The official Jets gameday page at NHL.com says the same thing. Based on the morning skate, no lineup changes are expected, besides Stuart Skinner getting the call between the pipes after Nico Daws played against New Jersey.
Skinner Gets the Net in Dallas
Skinner has carried the bulk of the work in the Winnipeg crease this season, with 13 appearances so far. He rides a three game win streak into Dallas, and his last outing was a win over Tampa Bay on November 8. The 28 year old is 6-4-3 with a 3.26 goals against average and a .883 save percentage.
Jake Oettinger is the confirmed starter for Dallas. The Stars are at home, where they have been tough to beat, and the Jets know this is the kind of road test that shows whether a four game streak is a turning point or just a good week.
A Big Central Division Test
Dallas sits three points ahead of Winnipeg with two games in hand, so a regulation win tonight would pull the Jets level on points and tighten the Central Division race. The Jets remain on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, but the four game streak has brought them closer, and a win in Dallas would be the loudest statement yet that the nine game slide is fully behind them.
The teams last met on October 22, when Dallas won 3 to 2 in overtime. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 21 points, and Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas with 21 points. The game is also the start of the Jets annual Mentors Trip, with players travelling with their mentors this week, and Dallas is marking Military Appreciation Night at American Airlines Center.
Projected Lines for Tonight
Jets forwards: Connor, Scheifele, Vilardi; Perfetti, Yager, Mercer; Iafallo, Lowry, Bjorck; Koepke, Barron, Rosen.
Jets defence: Morrissey, DeMelo; Samberg, Pionk; Ferraro, Bauer. Goalies: Skinner starts, with Daws and Stevenson backing up.
Stars forwards: Benn, Johnston, Rantanen; Robertson, Hintz, Hyry; Steel, Hryckowian, Seguin; Kiviranta, Faksa, Perron.
Stars defence: Bichsel, Lindell; Harley, Lundkvist; Taylor, Myers. Goalies: Oettinger starts, with DeSmith backing up.
Elias Salomonsson (personal) and Vladislav Namestnikov remain on injured reserve for Winnipeg.
How to Watch
Puck drop is 8 PM CDT at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The game is on TSN3 in Canada. Illegal Curve Hockey will carry a post game show on YouTube around 10:40 PM CDT after the final buzzer.
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