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The Dallas Stars (50-20-9, first in the Central Division) face the Winnipeg Jets (48-24-6, third in the Central Division) on Thursday night.

The Stars have won two in a row and are one win away from clinching the Central Division title on Thursday.

Here's everything you need to know about the Stars vs. Jets matchup.

The successful attack of the stars, the stability of the scorers is the #1 weapon of the team entering the NHL playoffs.

Stars vs. Planes

When: Thursday, 19:00 (April 11)

Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV/broadcast: BSSW; ESPN+ (not in market)

Radio: 96.7 FM/1310 Ticket (KTCK-AM)

The bottom line

— The Stars host the Jets on Tuesday night after Dallas beat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2. Dallas is 50-20-9 overall and 16-6-2 against the Central Division. The Stars have a 21-7-2 record in games in which they convert at least one power play.

— Winnipeg is 48-24-6 overall with an 18-5-1 record in Central Division games. Jets are 42-5-2 when scoring three or more goals.

— Thursday's game is the fourth and final meeting between these teams this season. In the previous match, stars won 4:1.

Top performers

— Joe Pavelski scored 27 goals and had 39 assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has nine goals and five assists in his last 10 games.

— Joshua Morrissey had nine goals and 55 assists for the Jets. Gabriel Villardi has scored four goals in his last 10 games.

Last 10 games

Stars: 9-1-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes, giving up 1.9 goals per game.

Jet planes: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes, giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Injuries

Stars: Jani Hakanpaa: out (lower body), Yevgeny Dadonov: out (lower body).

Jet planes: Not listed.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Twitter: @dmn_stars

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