Hintz breaks away after Heiskanen pass to give Stars 3-2 win over Jets

Roope Hintz scored the decisive goal in the third minute of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at American Airlines Center on Thursday night. The winning play began with a defensive effort by Jason Robertson, who blocked a scoring attempt by Winnipeg. Heiskanen immediately moved the puck from the defensive zone, setting up Hintz for an unopposed rush to the net.

The sequence highlighted the speed of the transition from defense to offense. Robertson’s block denied Winnipeg a shot, and Heiskanen’s subsequent pass turned that stop into a counterattack. Hintz finished the play to put the Stars ahead for good.

Heiskanen’s offensive contribution extended beyond the final minute. He recorded five shots on goal and one blocked shot during the contest. His performance came after a night where the Stars relied heavily on their top defensive pairing. With Esa Lindell out of the lineup, Heiskanen logged 29 minutes and 20 seconds of ice time. Thomas Harley played 28 minutes and 27 seconds.

The defensive workload was distributed among other players as well. Lian Bichsel played 17 minutes and 47 seconds, while Nils Lundkvist, Tyler Myers, and Kyle Capobianco also saw time on the ice. These totals indicate a heavy reliance on the top two defensemen to cover the absence of Lindell, though the game did not establish a long-term rotation change.

The Stars trailed for most of the third period. John Johnston scored early in the second period for Winnipeg, and Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor later extended the Jets' lead. Hintz pulled Dallas level with a six-on-five goal with two minutes remaining in regulation. Despite outshooting Winnipeg 38-19, the Stars struggled to convert chances against goaltender Skinner, who stopped 35 shots.

The final score reflects a game where defensive stability and opportunistic offense determined the outcome. Heiskanen and Harley both went without a goal, but their defensive minutes and the critical assist by Heiskanen proved sufficient for the Stars to take the win.