Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves for his first shutout of the season, Blake Wheeler had a goal and three assists, and the Jets crushed the visiting Senators 5-0 on Sunday.

The victory boosted the Jets’ Western Conference-leading record to 17-6-4. Their 38 points also tied them for first overall in the league with the idle Lightning, who have a game in hand.

Tyler Seguin and Brett Ritchie each scored two goals to help the Stars beat the host Avalanche 7-2 for their fifth consecutive victory. ... The league fined Sharks F Joe Thornton the $5,000 maximum for slashing Lightning F Tyler Johnson on Saturday. ... Former NHL coach Mike Keenan was fired by Kunlun Red Star, a second-year Kontinental Hockey League franchise based in China. Keenan, 68, who’s ninth all-time on the NHL’s career coaching victories list with 672 and guided the Rangers to the 1994 Stanley Cup championship, was hired in March by the Red Star. But the club is the midst of a nine-game skid and is just 12-16-8. News services