Jets defeat Stars to set NHL record with 14th win in 1st 15 games

Roope Hintz scored for Dallas (8-5-0), which has lost three of four (1-3-0). Jake Oettinger allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled in the second period. Casey DeSmith made 10 saves in relief.

“It was a big challenge to face the team that led the league,” Stars forward Wyatt Johnston said. “It was a big game for us and obviously we didn’t come out and play the way we wanted to. But you can definitely learn from experiences like this and just take things from it.”

Iafallo gave the Jets a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 7:28 of the first period, redirecting Namestnikov’s centering pass over Oettinger.

“Winning in stretches like that is what you play for and we’re having fun with it,” Iafallo said. “But once it’s game time, we’re ready to rock, so it’s a lot of fun right now.”

After a turnover by Stars defenseman Mathew Dumba, Rasmus Kupari made it 2-0 at the 10:21 mark, putting a rebound into the side of the net.

“They’re a great team. It starts from (Hellebuyck),” Johnston said. “You see, he’s been great, but they play well in front of him, defend well, don’t give us many opportunities, which obviously makes it easier for him. Overall, they’re a great team. It’s definitely a benchmark to we can remember this game and remember what level we have to reach.”

Iafallo said of Hellebuyck: “Another (hell) game. He makes unbelievable saves and keeps our game in it and makes the defensive plays. It goes a long way and pushes us forward. I think he has a (hell) of a start, so he has to keep it going. It’s pretty fun to watch.

Namestnikov pushed it to 3-0 at 3:34 of the second, putting the puck in after his initial wraparound attempt was stopped.

“He tried to cover it, but I saw it there and just poked at it,” Namestnikov said. “Fortunately it went in.”

Nikolaj Ehlers made it 4-0 at 7:14 with a one-timer on the power play.

Oettinger was pulled 2:07 later.

“I think when you look at (Winnipeg) and Florida, they exposed us and we have to be a lot better,” DeBoer said of his team, which lost to the Panthers twice in the 2024 NHL Global Series Finland. I think we’ve beaten the teams we should have, but when we’ve had opportunities to play against the top teams in the league, we haven’t caught up. So it’s up to us.”