Every game,
explained.

Dallas shut out Winnipeg 3–0 by converting special teams pressure into an early two-goal first-period cushion, then letting elite goaltending seal a dominant home win. In a season where Dallas (47–20–12) is cementing its position as the Central's second seed, this result exposes exactly why Winnipeg's playoff path is precarious.

Duchene's power-play goal at 9:43 of the first gave Dallas a lead it never relinquished, but more critically it opened a five-minute window in which Dallas doubled the advantage at even strength — two goals in 89 seconds effectively ended Winnipeg's competitive involvement before the period was halfway done.

Dallas converted 1-of-4 power plays while holding Winnipeg to 0-of-6, a special teams differential that alone justified the margin.