2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season

2025–26 Winnipeg Jets
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2025–26 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerKevin Cheveldayoff
CoachScott Arniel
CaptainAdam Lowry
Alternate captainsJosh Morrissey
Mark Scheifele
ArenaCanada Life Centre
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)

The 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets season is the 27th season for the National Hockey League 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]

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Winnipeg Jets 2025 pre-season schedule was released on June 26, 2025.[3]

2025 preseason: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap
1 September 21 Minnesota Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
2 September 23 Edmonton Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
3 September 26 Winnipeg Edmonton Rogers Place
4 September 27 Calgary Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
5 September 30 Winnipeg Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
6 October 3 Winnipeg Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome

Regular season

The Winnipeg Jets regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[4]

2025–26 game log
October: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 9 Dallas Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
2 October 11 Los Angeles Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
3 October 13 Winnipeg NY Islanders UBS Arena
4 October 16 Winnipeg Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
5 October 18 Nashville Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
6 October 20 Winnipeg Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
7 October 23 Seattle Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
8 October 24 Calgary Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
9 October 26 Utah Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
10 October 28 Winnipeg Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
11 October 30 Chicago Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
November: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Pittsburgh Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
13 November 4 Winnipeg Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
14 November 7 Winnipeg San Jose SAP Center
15 November 9 Winnipeg Anaheim Honda Center
16 November 11 Winnipeg Vancouver Rogers Arena
17 November 13 Winnipeg Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
18 November 15 Winnipeg Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
19 November 18 Columbus Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
20 November 21 Carolina Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
21 November 23 Minnesota Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
22 November 26 Winnipeg Washington Capital One Arena
23 November 28 Winnipeg Carolina Lenovo Center
24 November 29 Winnipeg Nashville Bridgestone Arena
December: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
25 December 1 Winnipeg Buffalo KeyBank Center
26 December 3 Winnipeg Montreal Bell Centre
27 December 5 Buffalo Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
28 December 6 Winnipeg Edmonton Rogers Place
29 December 9 Dallas Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
30 December 11 Boston Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
31 December 13 Washington Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
32 December 15 Ottawa Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
33 December 17 Winnipeg St. Louis Enterprise Center
34 December 19 Winnipeg Colorado Ball Arena
35 December 21 Winnipeg Utah Delta Center
36 December 27 Minnesota Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
37 December 29 Edmonton Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
38 December 31 Winnipeg Detroit Little Caesars Arena
January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
39 January 1 Winnipeg Toronto Scotiabank Arena
40 January 3 Winnipeg Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
41 January 6 Vegas Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
42 January 8 Edmonton Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
43 January 9 Los Angeles Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
44 January 11 New Jersey Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
45 January 13 NY Islanders Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
46 January 15 Winnipeg Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
47 January 17 Toronto Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
48 January 19 Winnipeg Chicago United Center
49 January 20 St. Louis Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
50 January 22 Florida Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
51 January 24 Detroit Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
52 January 27 Winnipeg New Jersey Prudential Center
53 January 29 Winnipeg Tampa Bay Benchmark International Arena
54 January 31 Winnipeg Florida Amerant Bank Arena
February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
55 February 2 Winnipeg Dallas American Airlines Center
56 February 4 Montreal Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
57 February 25 Winnipeg Vancouver Rogers Arena
58 February 27 Winnipeg Anaheim Honda Center
March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
59 March 1 Winnipeg San Jose SAP Center
60 March 3 Chicago Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
61 March 5 Tampa Bay Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
62 March 7 Vancouver Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
63 March 10 Anaheim Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
64 March 12 NY Rangers Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
65 March 14 Colorado Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
66 March 15 St. Louis Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
67 March 17 Nashville Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
68 March 19 Winnipeg Boston TD Garden
69 March 21 Winnipeg Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
70 March 22 Winnipeg NY Rangers Madison Square Garden
71 March 24 Vegas Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
72 March 26 Colorado Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
73 March 28 Winnipeg Colorado Ball Arena
74 March 31 Winnipeg Chicago United Center
April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
75 April 2 Winnipeg Dallas American Airlines Center
76 April 4 Winnipeg Columbus Nationwide Arena
77 April 6 Seattle Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
78 April 9 Winnipeg St. Louis Enterprise Center
79 April 11 Philadelphia Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
80 April 13 Winnipeg Vegas T-Mobile Arena
81 April 14 Winnipeg Utah Delta Center
82 April 16 San Jose Winnipeg Canada Life Centre

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

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

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Kyle Connor

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Connor Hellebuyck

Roster

Updated July 30, 2025[5][6]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
28 Canada Jaret Anderson-Dolan C R 25 2024 Calgary, Alberta
36 Canada Morgan Barron C L 26 2022 Halifax, Nova Scotia
1 Canada Eric Comrie G L 30 2024 Edmonton, Alberta
81 United States Kyle Connor LW L 28 2015 Clinton Township, Michigan
2 Canada Dylan DeMelo D R 32 2020 London, Ontario
24 Canada Haydn Fleury D L 29 2024 Carlyle, Saskatchewan
41 Sweden David Gustafsson C L 25 2018 Tingsryd, Sweden
34 Finland Ville Heinola D L 24 2019 Honkajoki, Finland
37 United States Connor Hellebuyck G L 32 2012 Commerce, Michigan
9 United States Alex Iafallo LW/C L 31 2023 Eden, New York
45 United States Cole Koepke LW L 27 2025 Two Harbors, Minnesota
17 Canada Adam Lowry (C) C L 32 2011 St. Louis, Missouri
6 Canada Colin Miller D R 32 2024 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
44 Canada Josh Morrissey (A) D L 30 2013 Calgary, Alberta
7 Russia Vladislav Namestnikov C L 32 2023 Voskresensk, Russia
62 Switzerland Nino Niederreiter RW L 32 2023 Chur, Switzerland
14 Sweden Gustav Nyquist C L 35 2025 Halmstad, Sweden
70 Canada Tanner Pearson LW L 33 2025 Kitchener, Ontario
91 Canada Cole Perfetti C L 23 2020 Whitby, Ontario
Canada Isaak Phillips D L 23 2025 Barrie, Ontario
4 United States Neal Pionk D R 30 2019 Omaha, Nebraska
54 United States Dylan Samberg D L 26 2017 Hermantown, Minnesota
55 Canada Mark Scheifele (A) C R 32 2011 Kitchener, Ontario
5 Canada Luke Schenn D R 35 2025 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
64 Canada Logan Stanley D L 27 2016 Kitchener, Ontario
19 Canada Jonathan Toews C L 37 2025 Winnipeg, Manitoba
13 Canada Gabriel Vilardi C R 25 2023 Kingston, Ontario
29 Canada Brayden Yager C R 20 2024 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


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

Date Details Ref

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Cole Koepke Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [7]
Tanner Pearson Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [8]
Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [9]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Kale Clague Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [10]
Phillip Di Giuseppe Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency [10]
Walker Duehr San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [10]
Samuel Fagemo Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [10]
Gustav Nyquist Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [11]
Isaac Poulter New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency [10]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Dylan Coghlan Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [12]
Simon Lundmark Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year Free agency [13]
Brandon Tanev Utah Mammoth 3-year Free agency [14]
Dominic Toninato Chicago Blackhawks 2-year Free agency [15]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Mason Appleton Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [16]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) Nikolaj Ehlers Carolina Hurricanes 6-year Free agency [17]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14) Alfons Freij 3-year† [18]
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Haydn Fleury 2-year [19]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03) Mason Shaw 1-year [20]
July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) Isaak Phillips 2-year [21]
July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18) Gabriel Vilardi 6-year [22]

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.

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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