DALLAS -- Mason Marchment broke a tie at 12:23 of the third period, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 at American Airlines Center on Sunday.

Mason Marchment scored the go-ahead goal just past the midpoint of the third period and the Dallas Stars went on to defeat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Mason Marchment scored the winning goal on a spinning backhander with 7:37 to play with an assist from Jake Oettinger, who made 26 saves, as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday.

In a low-scoring affair, Oettinger allowed just one goal on 27 shots to lead Dallas to a 3-1 victory over Winnipeg.

With Winnipeg defenceman Josh Morrissey trying to check him, Marchment spun around to his backhand to whip a shot past a surprised goalie Connor Hellebuyck to give the Stars a 2-1 lead with seven minutes left in the game.

Mason Marchment scored the winning goal on a spinning backhander with 7:37 to play with an assist from Jake Oettinger, who made 26 saves, as the Dallas Stars

The Winnipeg Jets fall 3-1 to the Dallas Stars Sunday afternoon in a physical, tightly matchup contest. Both teams didn't give up an inch with both netminders having stellar games with Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck and Dallas' Jake Oettinger both making 27 or more saves.