Not only are the Winnipeg Jets the early leader in the race for the President’s Trophy, but they are also setting a historic pace for points.

Off to the best 15-game start in NHL history, the Jets look to push their winning streak to seven games Tuesday night when they visit the New York Rangers.

The Jets are the first team to win 14 of their first 15 games in NHL history and are five points ahead of the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild for the league’s highest point total in the early race.

Winnipeg kept its streak going with a 4-1 home win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon, outscoring foes 27-9 in its second long winning streak this season. The Jets scored at least four goals for the tenth time this season and won by at least three goals for the eighth time.

Alex Iafallo and Nikolaj Ehlers scored power-play goals as the Jets increased their NHL-best power-play percentage to 41.9 percent and scored multiple times on the power play for the fifth game.

“I’m a little surprised,” Jets coach Scott Arniel said. “At the same time, these players have to recognize that what they have done so far is a great achievement. But we would like to keep this going a little bit longer. They must be terrible.” proud of what they have done.”

The power play isn’t the only thing clicking for the Jets, whose 67 goals are the most in the NHL. Mark Scheifele has nine of his 19 points (seven goals, two assists) in a seven-game stretch, while goaltender Connor Hellebuyck set a franchise record of 191:47 without allowing a goal until giving up a late score on Saturday. The Jets scored eleven times in that period.

Winnipeg got off to a fast start, playing nine of its home games, and Tuesday’s visit to the reigning President’s Trophy winners kicks off a nine-of-10 game series.

Rangers are still trying to find the form that led them to the top score last season. Although they are off to a 9-3-1 start, the Rangers have been out of bounds in seven of their games, going 5-2-0 in those games.

The latest example was Saturday’s 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, two nights after a 6-1 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Backup goaltender Jonathan Quick made 37 saves against Detroit in a game when the Rangers were outshot 37-23.

That happened a little more than a week after the Rangers were defeated by significant margins by the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators.

“It’s good to get two points and get the win so you can get back on track,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. “I thought the third period was our best period. The first period we got going a little bit towards the end. I thought the first period and the second period weren’t very good, but overall it was recovery and getting a win is good.”

New York scored two goals late in the second period, putting 19 shots on goal. Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin scored 48 seconds apart, while Chris Kreider added a power-play goal in the opening period.

Quick earned the shutout after relieving Igor Shesterkin on Thursday, but the Rangers’ star goaltender is expected to start after giving up five goals on 12 shots against Buffalo.

–Field-level media