3 Keys: Jets vs. Stars- 11/6/17

The Dallas Stars will take on Central Division opponents, the Winnipeg Jets tonight. The Jets beat the Stars 5-2 last week and Mark Schiefele had a hat trick in that game.

Here are three keys to tonight's game:

1.) COMPLETE GAME- STARS

The Dallas Stars need to play a complete, 60- minute game. The Stars tend to get off to a fast start, have a decent middle period, but have gotten outscored 17-11 in the last period. Dallas needs to play its game no matter the situation and  make sure that it has defensive help when needed. The Stars also need to make sure that they keep pushing and don't sit back when they have the lead. If Dallas sits back and doesn't attack or get in on the forecheck then there is always a chance that they could let the opposing team back into the game. Also, an interesting line to watch tonight will be the line of Jamie Oleksiak, Martin Hanzal and Gemel Smith.

2.) DISCIPLINE- JETS

The Jets have one of the worst penalty kills in the NHL, and the Stars have the best power play in the League. Winnipeg may want to stay out of the penalty box since they have allowed 11 power play goals against. Dallas has a lethal first unit that consists of Jamie Benn, Devin Shore, Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin and John Klingberg. The Jets have not scored a shorthanded goal and the Stars have not allowed a shorthanded goal against.

3.) GET FIRST GOAL- JETS/STARS

The Stars need to get the first goal to keep the home crowd in the game and to continue their decent starts to games. The Jets need to get the first goal of the game to get the crowd out of the game early. Dallas is 6-3-0 when scoring first while 2-3-0 when the opposition scores first. Winnipeg is 6-1-2 when scoring first and only 1-2-1 when the opposition scores first. Each team needs a fast start and getting the first goal would help them get off to that fast start.