Mikko Rantanen scored a natural hat trick in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

The Winnipeg Jets can’t stop Mikko Rantanen either. Rantanen, coming off a massive effort in Game 7 of the Dallas Stars’ first-round series, started the second round with another hat trick and helped the Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Jets in Game 1 on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre.

Rantanen recorded a single-period hat trick for his second consecutive game, leading the Stars to a 3-2 victory Wednesday in Game 1 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets. His performance allowed the Stars to claim a Game 1 for the first time since 2020.