Scheifele ties Hawerchuk’s points record as Winnipeg Jets wallop Stars 8-3 in Dallas

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Mark Scheifele scored twice and added an assist to tie Dale Hawerchuk's franchise points record of 929, while Dawson Mercer also stayed hot with a pair of goals in the win.

With the Winnipeg Jets on their annual mentors trip, Mark Scheifele chose a fitting night to tie one of his biggest hockey mentors for a prestigious franchise milestone.

Scheifele scored twice and added a helper, tying Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise points record and moving within a single marker of him for the goals record too as the Jets crushed the Stars 8-3 in Dallas Thursday night, extending their win streak to five games.

The Jets rode a five-goal second period to the victory for their first regular season win against Dallas since April of 2025 after five straight losses.

“It was incredible,” said Scheifele. “We kinda just got to work. We got on their ‘D’, had good sticks, kinda started moving the way we like to and from there, just were able to create a lot. It was a great period.”

The Jets top line of Scheifele, Kyle Connor, and Gabriel Vilardi combined for nine points as each had three-point nights.

It was the first time the Jets scored eight goals in a game and five goals in a single period since December of 2024.

“Wasn’t real pleased with the first but certainly came out and kinda like the third period at home the other night against New Jersey, we played more of a direct game,” said Jets head coach Scott Arniel. “We got in and got after their defence. We had five ‘D’. They had five ‘D’ and we were really just working every chance we could to put pucks down by the goal line and try to get after them.”

The Jets struck for five goals over the span of just 19 minutes after recently scoring five goals over a four game stretch during their nine-game losing skid.

“Over these last five games, the confidence now is back,” said Arniel. “When you’re not scoring and you’re losing games, nobody wants to make a play. Everybody wants to get rid of the puck and right now we’re doing the opposite. We’re being very confident. We’re holding onto pucks and creating space for the next guy.

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