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The 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season was 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] The team entered the 2025–26 season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners.[3]

Division7th Central
Conference12th Western
2025–26 record35–35–12
Home record19–16–6
Quick facts Winnipeg Jets, Division ...
2025–26 Winnipeg Jets
Division7th Central
Conference12th Western
2025–26 record35–35–12
Home record19–16–6
Road record16–19–6
Goals for231
Goals against260
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachScott Arniel
CaptainAdam Lowry
Alternate captainsJosh Morrissey
Mark Scheifele
ArenaCanada Life Centre
Minor league affiliateManitoba Moose (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKyle Connor (39)
AssistsMark Scheifele (67)
PointsMark Scheifele (103)
Penalty minutesLogan Stanley (99)
Plus/minusDylan DeMelo
Tanner Pearson (+7)
WinsConnor Hellebuyck (23)
Goals against averageConnor Hellebuyck (2.86)
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On April 13, 2026, the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2021–22 season after both the Los Angeles Kings win against the Seattle Kraken and losing 6–2 to the Vegas Golden Knights.[4] The Jets became the fifth defending Presidents' Trophy winners to miss the playoffs after the 1992–93 New York Rangers, 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres, 2014–15 Boston Bruins and 2024–25 New York Rangers.[5] In addition, this marks the first time in league history that the defending Presidents' Trophy winners failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Colorado Avalanche 82 55 16 11 48 302 203 +99 121
2 x – Dallas Stars 82 50 20 12 38 279 226 +53 112
3 x – Minnesota Wild 82 46 24 12 31 272 240 +32 104
4 x – Utah Mammoth 82 43 33 6 33 268 240 +28 92
5 St. Louis Blues 82 37 33 12 33 231 258 −27 86
6 Nashville Predators 82 38 34 10 28 247 269 −22 86
7 Winnipeg Jets 82 35 35 12 28 231 260 −29 82
8 Chicago Blackhawks 82 29 39 14 21 213 275 −62 72
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Utah Mammoth 82 43 33 6 33 268 240 +28 92
2 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 35 27 20 22 225 247 −22 90
3 CE St. Louis Blues 82 37 33 12 33 231 258 −27 86
4 CE Nashville Predators 82 38 34 10 28 247 269 −22 86
5 PA San Jose Sharks 82 39 35 8 27 251 292 −41 86
6 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 35 35 12 28 231 260 −29 82
7 PA Seattle Kraken 82 34 37 11 26 226 263 −37 79
8 PA Calgary Flames 82 34 39 9 27 212 259 −47 77
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 29 39 14 22 213 275 −62 72
10 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 25 49 8 15 216 316 −100 58
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Source: National Hockey League[8]
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Winnipeg Jets 2025 pre-season schedule was released on June 26, 2025.[9]

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2025 preseason: 2–3–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 21Minnesota3–2WinnipegOTPoulterCanada Life Centre14,4810–0–1[10]
2September 23Edmonton3–2WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre12,9680–1–1[11]
3September 26Winnipeg0–4EdmontonDiVincentiisRogers Place16,4910–2–1[12]
4September 27Calgary2–4WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre14,0071–2–1[13]
5September 30Winnipeg2–3MinnesotaHellebuyckGrand Casino Arena16,4871–3–1[14]
6October 3Winnipeg5–4CalgarySOHellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome15,9232–3–1[15]
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Regular season

The Winnipeg Jets' 2025–26 regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[16]

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2025–26 game log
October: 8–3–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 9Dallas5–4WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,9170–1–00[17]
2October 11Los Angeles2–3WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,2041–1–02[18]
3October 13Winnipeg5–2NY IslandersComrieUBS Arena13,2872–1–04[19]
4October 16Winnipeg5–2PhiladelphiaHellebuyckXfinity Mobile Arena16,1703–1–06[20]
5October 18Nashville1–4WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,3094–1–08[21]
6October 20Winnipeg2–1CalgaryHellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome16,8005–1–010[22]
7October 23Seattle3–0WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,6905–2–010[23]
8October 24Calgary3–5WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,9676–2–012[24]
9October 26Utah3–2WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,6786–3–012[25]
10October 28Winnipeg4–3MinnesotaOTHellebuyckGrand Casino Arena16,1027–3–014[26]
11October 30Chicago3–6WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,6828–3–016[27]
November: 5–8–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–6–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 1Pittsburgh2–5WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre14,2629–3–018[28]
13November 4Winnipeg0–3Los AngelesHellebuyckCrypto.com Arena14,6719–4–018[29]
14November 7Winnipeg1–2San JoseHellebuyckSAP Center13,0539–5–018[30]
15November 9Winnipeg1–4AnaheimComrieHonda Center15,2869–6–018[31]
16November 11Winnipeg5–3VancouverHellebuyckRogers Arena18,72510–6–020[32]
17November 13Winnipeg3–5SeattleHellebuyckClimate Pledge Arena17,15110–7–020[33]
18November 15Winnipeg4–3CalgarySOHellebuyckScotiabank Saddledome17,49411–7–022[34]
19November 18Columbus2–5WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,84712–7–024[35]
20November 21Carolina4–3WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre15,22512–8–024[36]
21November 23Minnesota3–0WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre14,36812–9–024[37]
22November 26Winnipeg3–4WashingtonComrieCapital One Arena18,34712–10–024[38]
23November 28Winnipeg1–5CarolinaMilicLenovo Center18,31212–11–024[39]
24November 29Winnipeg5–2NashvilleComrieBridgestone Arena17,15913–11–026[40]
December: 2–8–4 (home: 2–3–2; road: 0–5–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
25December 1Winnipeg1–5BuffaloComrieKeyBank Center15,75813–12–026[41]
26December 3Winnipeg2–3MontrealSOComrieBell Centre20,96213–12–127[42]
27December 5Buffalo1–4WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,68214–12–129[43]
28December 6Winnipeg2–6EdmontonComrieRogers Place18,34714–13–129[44]
29December 9Dallas4–3WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,67514–14–129[45]
30December 11Boston6–3WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,15814–15–129[46]
31December 13Washington1–5WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,09615–15–131[47]
32December 15Ottawa3–2WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,56615–15–232[48]
33December 17Winnipeg0–1St. LouisHellebuyckEnterprise Center16,95315–16–232[49]
34December 19Winnipeg2–3ColoradoHellebuyckBall Arena18,09815–17–232[50]
35December 21Winnipeg3–4UtahOTHellebuyckDelta Center12,47815–17–333[51]
36December 27Minnesota4–3WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22515–17–434[52]
37December 29Edmonton3–1WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22515–18–434[53]
38December 31Winnipeg1–2DetroitHellebuyckLittle Caesars Arena19,51515–19–434[54]
January: 7–6–3 (home: 4–2–3; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
39January 1Winnipeg5–6TorontoComrieScotiabank Arena18,86015–20–434[55]
40January 3Winnipeg2–4OttawaHellebuyckCanadian Tire Centre16,87215–21–434[56]
41January 6Vegas4–3WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,95115–21–535[57]
42January 8Edmonton4–3WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,37315–22–535[58]
43January 9Los Angeles1–5WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre14,41216–22–537[59]
44January 11New Jersey3–4WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,16517–22–539[60]
45January 13NY Islanders4–5WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,11418–22–541[61]
46January 15Winnipeg6–2MinnesotaHellebuyckGrand Casino Arena18,27519–22–543[62]
47January 17Toronto4–3WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22519–22–644[63]
48January 19Winnipeg0–2ChicagoHellebuyckUnited Center19,89419–23–644[64]
49January 20St. Louis1–3WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre13,66120–23–646[65]
50January 22Florida2–1WinnipegSOHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,10620–23–747[66]
51January 24Detroit5–1WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22520–24–747[67]
52January 27Winnipeg4–3New JerseyHellebuyckPrudential Center15,45421–24–749[68]
53January 29Winnipeg1–4Tampa BayHellebuyckBenchmark International Arena19,09221–25–749[69]
54January 31Winnipeg2–1FloridaComrieAmerant Bank Arena19,89522–25–751[70]
February: 1–1–2 (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–0–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
55February 2Winnipeg3–4DallasOTHellebuyckAmerican Airlines Center18,53222–25–852[71]
56February 4Montreal5–1WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22522–26–852[72]
57February 25Winnipeg3–2VancouverOTComrieRogers Arena18,13923–26–854[73]
58February 27Winnipeg4–5AnaheimOTHellebuyckHonda Center16,00023–26–955[74]
March: 9–4–3 (home: 6–3–1; road: 3–1–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
59March 1Winnipeg1–2San JoseOTHellebuyckSAP Center17,43523–26–1056[75]
60March 3Chicago2–3WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,92924–26–1058[76]
61March 5Tampa Bay1–4WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,47325–26–1060[77]
62March 7Vancouver2–3WinnipegOTHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,29426–26–1062[78]
63March 10Anaheim4–1WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,24926–27–1062[79]
64March 12NY Rangers6–3WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,76326–28–1062[80]
65March 14Colorado1–3WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,75627–28–1064[81]
66March 15St. Louis2–3WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre14,08228–28–1066[82]
67March 17Nashville4–3WinnipegSOHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,55928–28–1167[83]
68March 19Winnipeg1–6BostonHellebuyckTD Garden17,85028–29–1167[84]
69March 21Winnipeg4–5PittsburghSOHellebuyckPPG Paints Arena18,36028–29–1268[85]
70March 22Winnipeg3–2NY RangersSOComrieMadison Square Garden17,34929–29–1270[86]
71March 24Vegas1–4WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre13,47830–29–1272[87]
72March 26Colorado3–2WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,35730–30–1272[88]
73March 28Winnipeg4–2ColoradoHellebuyckBall Arena18,14931–30–1274[89]
74March 31Winnipeg4–3ChicagoOTHellebuyckUnited Center18,72632–30–1276[90]
April: 3–5–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
75April 2Winnipeg0–3DallasHellebuyckAmerican Airlines Center18,53232–31–1276[91]
76April 4Winnipeg2–1ColumbusHellebuyckNationwide Arena18,27233–31–1278[92]
77April 6Seattle2–6WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre14,43034–31–1280[93]
78April 9Winnipeg3–2St. LouisHellebuyckEnterprise Center18,09635–31–1282[94]
79April 11Philadelphia7–1WinnipegHellebuyckCanada Life Centre15,22535–32–1282[95]
80April 13Winnipeg2–6VegasHellebuyckT-Mobile Arena17,93635–33–1282[96]
81April 14Winnipeg3–5UtahComrieDelta Center12,47835–34–1282[97]
82April 16San Jose6–1WinnipegComrieCanada Life Centre15,22535–35–1282[98]

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

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

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Regular season [99]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Mark Scheifele823667103043
Kyle Connor82395392–216
Gabriel Vilardi82333972–1224
Josh Morrissey77195271630
Cole Perfetti68163652–920
Alex Iafallo79131629314
Jonathan Toews82111829–2038
Morgan Barron65111223531
Logan Stanley‡5991221–299
Adam Lowry7051621–632
Nino Niederreiter6181119–718
Dylan DeMelo8231619740
Cole Koepke668917116
Vladislav Namestnikov608614–1328
Dylan Samberg6611314514
Tanner Pearson‡527613725
Neal Pionk513912137
Gustav Nyquist5111112–810
Luke Schenn‡46167–1132
Brad Lambert25336–56
Elias Salomonsson32145–612
Haydn Fleury38224–1812
Isak Rosen†21303–20
Jacob Bryson†15033–82
Colin Miller180212–86
Danil Zhilkin601130
Parker Ford15011–24
Ville Heinola500000
Isaak Phillips300002
Walker Duehr3000–10
Nikita Chibrikov11000014
Brayden Yager300002
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Goaltenders

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Regular season [100]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck57573401:272323111622.861547.8950004
Eric Comrie25241381:3012111723.13654.8900000
Thomas Milic31138:3801083.4662.8710002
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Transactions

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

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DateDetailsRef
March 6, 2026 To Buffalo Sabres
Luke Schenn*[a]
Logan Stanley		 To Winnipeg Jets
Jacob Bryson
Isak Rosen
conditional[b] BUF 4th-round pick in 2026
                  or EDM 4th-round pick in 2026
2nd-round pick in 2027		 [101]
March 6, 2026 To Buffalo Sabres
Tanner Pearson		 To Winnipeg Jets
7th-round pick in 2026		 [102]
June 29, 2026 To Pittsburgh Penguins
David Gustafsson		 To Winnipeg Jets
Jack St. Ivany		 [103]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Winnipeg retained 50% of Schenn's contract.
  2. [b]
    Winnipeg will receive the higher of Buffalo or Edmonton's fourth-round picks in 2026.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)Cole KoepkeBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[104]
Tanner PearsonVegas Golden Knights1-yearFree agency[105]
Jonathan ToewsChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[106]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)Kale ClagueBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[107]
Phillip Di GiuseppeVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[107]
Walker DuehrSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[107]
Samuel FagemoLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree agency[107]
Gustav NyquistMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[108]
Isaac PoulterNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[107]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)Dylan CoghlanVegas Golden Knights1-yearFree agency[109]
Simon LundmarkTampa Bay Lightning2-yearFree agency[110]
Brandon TanevUtah Mammoth3-yearFree agency[111]
Dominic ToninatoChicago Blackhawks2-yearFree agency[112]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)Mason AppletonDetroit Red Wings2-yearFree agency[113]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)Nikolaj EhlersCarolina Hurricanes6-yearFree agency[114]
June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)Jonathan ToewsRetirement[115]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)Alfons Freij3-year†[116]
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)Haydn Fleury2-year[117]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)Mason Shaw1-year[118]
July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)Isaak Phillips2-year[119]
July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)Gabriel Vilardi6-year[120]
October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)Nikita Chibrikov2-year[121]
October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)Kyle Connor8-year‡[122]
November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)Adam Lowry5-year‡[123]
March 25, 2026 (2026-03-25)Lucas Wahlin1-year‡[124]
June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)Walker Duehr2-year[125]
June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)Isaac Poulter1-year[126]
June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)Isak Rosén2-year[127]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Winnipeg Jets draft picks

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.

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Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 28 Sascha Boumedienne D  Sweden Boston University Terriers (Hockey East)
3 92 Owen Martin C  Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
5 156 Viktor Klingsell RW  Sweden Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
6 188 Edison Engle D  United States Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
7 220 Jacob Cloutier RW  Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
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