Connor Hellebuyck delivered again on Thursday night for the Winnipeg Jets in shutting out the Dallas Stars and helping his team earn a 4-0 win. In doing so, Hellebuyck became just the seventh goaltender in NHL history to record 45 wins in a single season.

Jake Oettinger made 31 saves for the Stars (50-23-6), who are second in the Central Division and winless in the past four games (0-2-2). They trail the Jets by six points. Nino Niederreiter gave Winnipeg a 1-0 lead at 18:37 in the first period when he tipped in a Morrissey point shot from the high slot.

Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 25 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season, as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.

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