After getting blanked in Winnipeg on Friday night, the Stars needed a big response on home ice. The Jets had been shaky on the road both last series and last playoffs, and the Stars had been far better when at American Airlines Center.

DALLAS -- Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round at American Airlines Center on Sunday. Dallas leads the best-of-7 series 2-1, with Game 4 here on Tuesday (8:00 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, including on the tiebreaking goal by Alexander Petrovic as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday to take 2-1 lead in the second-round Western Conference series.