Winnipeg are 2-0-1 after 3 games of 2026-27, 3rd in the Central. Last season they finished 26th in the league with 82 points.

2026-27 · The season

3rd in the Central after 3 games

League rank after every game of 2026-27, drawn against last season's month-end ranks. With fewer than ten games played, the order still moves a lot from night to night.

League rank through the season

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1st8th16th24th32ndGP 1GP 21GP 42GP 63GP 84
2026-272025-26 month ends

2026-27 · 7th in the league · 2-0-1 · 5 pts

Standings
Record2-0-13 games · 2025-26 35-35-12
Last ten2-0-1Current streak W2
Goals for / game3.002025-26: 2.82
Goals against / game2.679th fewest in the NHL
vs ColoradoWPG 2-2-02025-26 season series
Peak3rdAfter 5 Oct

Calculations · 2026-27

Ahead of their goal difference

Three views derived from the 2026-27 results. Small sample: every split here rests on fewer than ten games.

Actual5
Goal difference worth3.7
Difference+1.3
Actual5
GD worth3.7

Points the goal difference is worth = GF^1.8 ÷ (GF^1.8 + GA^1.8) × 2 × GP × 1.115, the league's points a game, from 9 goals for and 8 against in 3 games. Last season: 82 points against 81.7. Expected points from shot quality (xG) are in the Shots section.

Method

Close games

One-goal games2-0-1.833
Overtime0-0-1.500
Shootout—
Scored first1-0-1.750
Trailed after two1-0-01.000
Led after two1-0-1.750

Splits

Home0-0-1.500
Road2-0-01.000
Back-to-backs1-0-01.000
Two or more days rest1-0-1.750
vs 2025-26 playoff teams1-0-1.750
vs non-playoff teams1-0-01.000

Schedule and results

Four of the next six at home

DateOpponentOpp 2025-26Opp 25-26Difficulty
7 OctvsColorado Avalanche121 pts · 1st9 OctvsAnaheim Ducks92 pts · 18th13 OctvsMinnesota Wild104 pts · 7th15 Oct@Chicago Blackhawks72 pts · 31st17 OctvsCarolina Hurricanes113 pts · 2nd20 Oct@St. Louis Blues86 pts · 22nd

Difficulty is how often the opponent would beat an average team, from shot quality (our season model, which leans on last season early on). Red is the top quarter of the league, green the bottom quarter. Hover a bar for the numbers.

Next six: these opponents would beat an average team 51.2% of the time. 4 of the six made the 2025-26 playoffs.

Full schedule

Roster and skaters

Kyle Connor leads with 5 points in 3 games

2026-27 scoring, with last season's line for every player on the roster. Status tags come from the league-wide injury report.

#PlayerPosGPGAPSOGSH%TOI
81Kyle ConnorL33252015.0%21:00
91Cole PerfettiC32351020.0%18:05
17Adam LowryC3123333.3%15:44
44Josh MorrisseyD3033110.0%23:35
2Dylan DeMeloD3112250.0%22:03
9Alex IafalloL3112333.3%11:27
13Gabriel VilardiC302260.0%16:09
38Mario FerraroD3101520.0%18:23
36Morgan BarronC301140.0%16:31
6Jack St. IvanyD10000—14:10
45Cole KoepkeL100010.0%8:29
62Nino NiederreiterR20000—11:46
77Tyrel BauerD20000—7:17
55Mark ScheifeleC300050.0%20:38
7Vladislav NamestnikovC300060.0%11:59
54Dylan SambergD300020.0%21:13
4Neal PionkD300070.0%22:51
27Isak RosenR300020.0%11:56
93Brad LambertC300030.0%11:39
61Viggo BjörckC300040.0%14:11
Full roster
IN10 AugSigned F Tyrel Bauer to a two-year contract.
IN15 JulSigned F Cole Perfetti to a five-year contract.
IN13 JulSigned F Viggo Björck to a three-year contract.
IN24 Jun 2026Signed F Isak Rosén to a two-year contract.
IN18 Jun 2026Signed G Isaac Poulter to a one-year contract.
IN15 Jun 2026Signed F Walker Duehr to a two-year contract.
All moves
#PlayerPosAgeCap hitExpires2025-26 (team)Status
81Kyle ConnorLW29$12M2034 UFA82 GP · 92 P
91Cole PerfettiC24$6M2031 UFA68 GP · 32 P
17Adam LowryC33$5M2031 UFA70 GP · 21 P
13Gabriel VilardiC27$7.5M2031 UFA82 GP · 69 P
9Alex IafalloLW32$3.67M2028 UFA79 GP · 29 P
36Morgan BarronC27$1.85M2027 UFA65 GP · 23 P
55Mark ScheifeleC33$8.5M2031 UFA82 GP · 103 P
62Nino NiederreiterRW34$4M2027 UFA61 GP · 19 P
45Cole KoepkeLW28$1.45M2028 UFA66 GP · 17 P
7Vladislav NamestnikovC33$3M2027 UFA60 GP · 14 P
27Isak RosenRW23$925K2028 RFA37 GP · 10 P · BUF/WPG
93Brad LambertC22$887K2027 RFA25 GP · 6 P
61Viggo BjörckC18$1.08M2029 RFANo NHL games
Full roster

Salary cap · 2026-27

$12.89M of cap space under a $104M ceiling

Projected cap hit$91.11M87.6% of the ceiling
Cap space$12.89MUnder the $104M ceiling
Biggest cap hit$12MKyle Connor
Contracts on file24 of 24Roster players with a contract record

Cap hit against the ceiling

Ceiling $104M
Forwards $56.7MDefence $31.5MGoalies $13M

Share of the $104M ceiling

81Kyle Connor$12M11.5%
55Mark Scheifele$8.5M8.2%
13Gabriel Vilardi$7.5M7.2%
4Neal Pionk$7M6.7%
Cap space, every team

Out of contract in summer 2027

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8 players · $13.19M of cap hit coming off the books

36Morgan Barron$1.85MUFA
24Haydn Fleury$950KUFA
93Brad Lambert$887KRFA
33Clay Stevenson$775KUFA
2027 free agents

As of 2 Oct 2026. Cap hit is the average annual charge against the cap, not a yearly salary. The team figure is a projection that can include players off the roster; space below zero is before long-term injured reserve and other relief, which this data does not include.


Lineup · last game

Who dressed at Pittsburgh on 5 Oct

Every player who dressed, ordered by ice time. The league publishes who played, not the line combinations, so this is depth by minutes rather than lines.

Changes from 4 Oct: in Jack St. Ivany, Cole Koepke; out Nino Niederreiter, Tyrel Bauer.

Forwards · by ice time

81Kyle ConnorL21:59
91Cole PerfettiC1G 0A19:59
17Adam LowryC1G 0A15:49
93Brad LambertC12:43
27Isak RosenR12:05
9Alex IafalloL1G 1A10:24

Defence · by ice time

44Josh MorrisseyD0G 1A23:50
2Dylan DeMeloD0G 1A22:24
4Neal PionkD20:04

Goalies · by ice time

33Clay StevensonGStarted · Win · 29/3160:00
74Stuart SkinnerGBackup, did not play—

Did not dress

On the roster but not in the lineup: injured players carry the report’s status, the rest were scratched or are away from the team.


Special teams · 2026-27

A 2nd power play and a 9th penalty kill

Small sample after 3 games. Last season: power play 18.5%, penalty kill 77.6%.

2026-27

Power play50.0% · 2nd
Penalty kill88.9% · 9th

Dashed line: league average. Scale 0–100%.

PP opportunities82.67 per game
PP goals444% of all goals
Times shorthanded93.00 per game
Net special teams+34 PPG for, 1 against

Shot profile · 2026-27

Winnipeg attempt more from the wing than anywhere else

Every Winnipeg attempt in 2026-27, attacking right (3 games). Crease: within 8 ft of the goal. Slot: inside the faceoff dots below the circles. Point: the top 20 ft of the zone.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
xG for / game3.3710th
xG against / game3.3723rd
xG share50.0%17th
Finishing (GF − xGF)−1.121st
Goaltending (xGA − GA)+2.17th

2026-27 · 3 games with located shots. Ranks are league-wide (1st = best). Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength (our model, trained on 2025-26). Above zero on finishing or goaltending means better than the chances.

Team xG table

By zone

180 att · 94 on goal · 9 G

Crease14 att · 1 G
Slot64 att · 4 G
Wing70 att · 2 G
Point24 att · 2 G
Neutral zone8 att · 0 G

By shot type

Wrist60
Other35
Snap28
Slap21
Backhand19
Tip in13
Deflected3
Bat1

2026-27 · Speed and territory

Winnipeg Jets rank 14th for 22+ mph bursts and 18th for shot-attempt differential

How fast Winnipeg Jets skated, how hard they shot and where the puck spent its time, ranked against the other 31 teams.

Top speed, mph22.7016th in the NHL
22+ mph bursts314th in the NHL · average 4
Hardest shot, mph94.439th in the NHL
90+ mph attempts212th in the NHL · average 2
Distance / 60, mi9.1622nd in the NHL
Offensive-zone time (EV)39.0%19th in the NHL

Fastest skaters

  1. 22.70Cole Koepke@PIT5 Oct · 2nd 16:48
  2. 21.85Cole Perfetti@DET4 Oct · 3rd 18:24
  3. 21.66Alex Iafallo@DET4 Oct · 3rd 16:52
  4. 21.45Kyle ConnorvsBOS2 Oct · 3rd 15:48
  5. 21.36Vladislav Namestnikov@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 04:08
  6. 21.31Morgan Barron@PIT5 Oct · 1st 04:07
  7. 21.25Isak Rosen@PIT5 Oct · 2nd 08:59
  8. 21.22Brad LambertvsBOS2 Oct · 1st 17:27

Each Winnipeg Jets skater's fastest burst, the top eight, in mph.

Hardest shots

  1. 94.43Mario FerrarovsBOS2 Oct · 1st 06:04
  2. 91.09Neal Pionk@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 00:10
  3. 89.38Mark Scheifele@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 09:57
  4. 88.92Josh Morrissey@DET4 Oct · 1st 04:28
  5. 85.25Morgan Barron@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 05:13
  6. 81.08Dylan DeMelovsBOS2 Oct · 1st 04:52
  7. 79.98Dylan Samberg@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 17:12
  8. 79.56Isak Rosen@PIT5 Oct · 3rd 04:40

Each Winnipeg Jets skater's hardest shot, the top eight, in mph.

Territory

40.1%All situations41.9%
39.0%Even strength42.1%
62.3%Power play26.0%
29.8%Shorthanded57.9%
OffensiveNeutralDefensive
Shot-attempt differential / game−1.3318th
Shots-on-goal differential / game−0.1718th

Ranks are league-wide, 1st = best.


Goaltending

Stuart Skinner has started 2 of 3

Starts, save percentage and goals against for every goalie who has played for the club this season, with last season for context.

2026-27

#GoalieGPGSW-L-OTLGAASV%SO
74Stuart Skinner221-0-12.92.9090
33Clay Stevenson111-0-02.00.9380

2025-26

#GoalieGPGSW-L-OTLGAASV%SO
37Connor Hellebuyck575723-23-112.86.8950
Eric Comrie252412-11-13.13.8900
Thomas Milic310-1-03.46.8710

Team news

Four on the injury list

Connor HellebuyckSuspensionIRReturn17 Oct
Elias SalomonssonShoulderIRReturn15 Oct
Garrett BrownLower BodyIRReturn9 Oct
Walker DuehrLower BodyIRReturn17 Oct

Updated 7 Oct, 7:46 AM ET

Injuries
10 Aug

Signed F Tyrel Bauer to a two-year contract.

15 Jul

Signed F Cole Perfetti to a five-year contract.

13 Jul

Signed F Viggo Björck to a three-year contract.

24 Jun 2026

Signed F Isak Rosén to a two-year contract.

18 Jun 2026

Signed G Isaac Poulter to a one-year contract.

15 Jun 2026

Signed F Walker Duehr to a two-year contract.

Injuries and transactions
#8Viggo BjorckRound 1 · DjurgardenC
#71Samuel HrenakRound 3 · FargoG
#116Zach WootenRound 4 · Green BayLW
#135Alexandre TailleferRound 5 · QuebecD
#167Landon HafeleRound 6 · Green BayC
#199Alofa Tunoa Ta'amuRound 7 · EdmontonD
#220John ParsonsRound 7 · ProvidenceG
Full draft

Prediction markets · 2026-27 futures

Priced at 22% to make the playoffs

Every season-long market the venues list for the Winnipeg Jets, as the venue-average implied chance with each venue's price to buy Yes.

Make the playoffs: market vs last season

From 2025-26 pace: 24%Market: 22%

A 84-point pace (last season's points % over 84 games) maps to about 24%; the market sits 3 points lower.

Season points: the market's ladder

70+91%
75+81%
80+68%
85+52%
90+37%
95+37%
100+13%
105+4.0%
110+3.0%
115+1.5%

5 points from 3 games so far. A points pace is shown from game 10.

Stanley Cup2026-27 champion0.5%1¢Best1¢Not listed
Central DivisionWinner2.5%Best2¢4¢Not listed
Western ConferenceChampion, reaches the Final2.0%Best2¢3¢Not listed
Make the playoffsTop 8 in the West22%46¢Best22¢Not listed
Presidents' TrophyBest regular-season record2.5%Best1¢3¢Not listed
85+ pointsRegular-season total · the rung nearest 50%52%57¢Not listedNot listed

Snapshot 7 Oct, 11:12 AM ET. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable. How markets work · Affiliate disclosure


Key rivals · all-time regular season

St. Louis is the most-played rivalry: 64 meetings

Winnipeg against every Central rival, from each pairing's first meeting in the index, including 2026-27.


Franchise history

8 playoff trips in the last 30 seasons

Playoff depth season by season since 1996-97, the franchise scoring leaders since 1990-91 and its earliest draft picks since 1980. Hover a square for the season.

The last 30 seasons

1996-972010-112025-26
MissedFirst roundSecond roundConference finalFinalWon the Cup

Points leaders since 1990-91

#PlayerSeasonsGPP
1Mark Scheifele2011–27964907
2Blake Wheeler2011–23874795
3Kyle Connor2016–27698679
4Nikolaj Ehlers2015–25674520
5Josh Morrissey2015–27742431
6Bryan Little2011–20561372
7Dustin Byfuglien2011–19528363
8Adam Lowry2014–27848297
9Patrik Laine2016–21306250
10Andrew Ladd2011–16348246
11Mathieu Perreault2014–21455230
12Neal Pionk2019–27489228
13Andrew Copp2014–22467184
14Jacob Trouba2013–19408179
15Gabriel Vilardi2023–27203168
16Cole Perfetti2021–27293162
17Evander Kane2011–15222153
18Pierre-Luc Dubois2020–23195143
19Toby Enstrom2011–18401137
20Mason Appleton2018–25351121
21Dylan DeMelo2019–27462120
22Tyler Myers2014–19270114
23Nino Niederreiter2022–27244103
24Vladislav Namestnikov2022–2723999
25Alex Iafallo2023–2724689

Regular season, with this franchise only.

Retired numbers

99Wayne Gretzky (retired league-wide, 2000)

Numbers retired by the franchise, as of October 2026. Maintained by hand, outside the stats feed.

Top picks since 1980

2001Ilya KovalchukF · Spartak (RUSSIA-1) · as ATL#1
1999Patrik StefanC · Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) · as ATL#1
2016Patrik LaineRW · Tappara (FINLAND)#2
2002Kari LehtonenG · Jokerit (FINLAND) · as ATL#2
2000Dany HeatleyLW · U. of Wisconsin (NCAA) · as ATL#2
2008Zach BogosianD · Peterborough (OHL) · as ATL#3

The 6 highest first-round picks of 30 since 1980.


Updated after every final · through 6 Oct