2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season
| 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets | |
|---|---|
| Division | Central |
| Conference | Western |
| 2025–26 record | 9–5–0 |
| Home record | 5–3–0 |
| Road record | 4–2–0 |
| Goals for | 46 |
| Goals against | 35 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kevin Cheveldayoff |
| Coach | Scott Arniel |
| Captain | Adam Lowry |
| Alternate captains | Josh Morrissey Mark Scheifele |
| Arena | Canada Life Centre |
| Minor league affiliate | Manitoba Moose (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Scheifele (9) |
| Assists | Mark Scheifele (11) |
| Points | Mark Scheifele (20) |
| Penalty minutes | Logan Stanley (20) |
| Plus/minus | Josh Morrissey Kyle Connor (+11) |
| Wins | Connor Hellebuyck (6) |
| Goals against average | Eric Comrie (2.33) |
The 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season is the 27th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise established on June 25, 1997,[1] and the 15th in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season.[2]
Standings
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 18 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Dallas Stars | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 17 |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 17 |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 15 |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 14 |
| 8 | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
[edit]| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | Dallas Stars | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 17 |
| 2 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 16 |
| 4 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 16 |
| 5 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 15 |
| 6 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 15 |
| 7 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 14 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 14 |
| 9 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 12 |
| 10 | PA | Calgary Flames | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The Winnipeg Jets 2025 pre-season schedule was released on June 26, 2025.[5]
2025 preseason: 2–3–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–2–0)
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Regular season
[edit]The Winnipeg Jets regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[12]
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October: 8–3–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–0–0)
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November: 1–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–2–0)
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December: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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Player statistics
[edit]Key:
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Skaters
[edit]| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Scheifele | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| Kyle Connor | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| Josh Morrissey | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Nino Niederreiter | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Toews | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –5 | 8 |
| Dylan DeMelo | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Morgan Barron | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Logan Stanley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| Alex Iafallo | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –1 | 4 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Pearson | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Neal Pionk | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Cole Koepke | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –3 | 12 |
| Brad Lambert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0 |
| Parker Ford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Schenn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 12 |
| Colin Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 2 |
| Haydn Fleury | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4 | 4 |
| Nikita Chibrikov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 80 |
Goaltenders
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hellebuyck | 9 | 9 | 538:35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2.34 | 267 | .921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Comrie | 3 | 3 | 179:56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 | 98 | .929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
[edit]Updated October 22, 2025[29][30]
Transactions
[edit]The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
[edit]| Date | Details | Ref |
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Players acquired
[edit]| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Cole Koepke | Boston Bruins | 1-year | Free agency | [31] |
| Tanner Pearson | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | [32] | |
| Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [33] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Kale Clague | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
| Phillip Di Giuseppe | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency | [34] | |
| Walker Duehr | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [34] | |
| Samuel Fagemo | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency | [34] | |
| Gustav Nyquist | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [35] | |
| Isaac Poulter | New Jersey Devils | 1-year | Free agency | [34] |
Players lost
[edit]| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Dylan Coghlan | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | [36] |
| Simon Lundmark | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | Free agency | [37] | |
| Brandon Tanev | Utah Mammoth | 3-year | Free agency | [38] | |
| Dominic Toninato | Chicago Blackhawks | 2-year | Free agency | [39] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Mason Appleton | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [40] |
| July 3, 2025 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-year | Free agency | [41] |
Signings
[edit]| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2025 | Alfons Freij | 3-year† | [42] |
| June 28, 2025 | Haydn Fleury | 2-year | [43] |
| July 3, 2025 | Mason Shaw | 1-year | [44] |
| July 11, 2025 | Isaak Phillips | 2-year | [45] |
| July 18, 2025 | Gabriel Vilardi | 6-year | [46] |
| October 5, 2025 | Nikita Chibrikov | 2-year | [47] |
| October 8, 2025 | Kyle Connor | 8-year† | [48] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 to 28, 2025, at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Sascha Boumedienne | D | Boston University Terriers (Hockey East) | |
| 3 | 92 | Owen Martin | C | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | |
| 5 | 156 | Viktor Klingsell | RW | Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell) | |
| 6 | 188 | Edison Engle | D | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 7 | 220 | Jacob Cloutier | RW | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
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