Winnipeg Jets Schedule 2026
The Winnipeg Jets enter 2026-27 looking to bounce back from missing the playoffs in 2025-26 at 35-35-12, a steep drop after winning the Presidents' Trophy the year before. Mark Scheifele led the team with 103 points last season, and Connor Hellebuyck remains the anchor in net after winning back-to-back Vezina Trophies. Coach Scott Arniel returns for a third season, looking to get this core back into the postseason picture. Find Winnipeg Jets tickets at Event Tickets Center.
Winnipeg finished 12th in the Western Conference in 2025-26 at 35-35-12, missing the playoffs one year after leading the entire conference. The Dallas Stars remain Winnipeg's most pressing rival after eliminating the Jets in the second round of the 2025 playoffs. Blake Wheeler, the franchise's longtime captain through its most successful stretch, still holds Winnipeg's all-time assists record. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor have taken over as the engine of the offense, giving the roster a top-line pairing few conference rivals can match.
Canada Life Centre holds just over 15,300 for hockey, one of the loudest buildings in the NHL during the team's deep playoff runs. The arena also hosts the AHL's Manitoba Moose and the CEBL's Winnipeg Sea Bears, keeping the building busy beyond the Jets' own schedule. Whiteout playoff crowds have become a signature of the building, with fans packing the surrounding downtown streets on top of a sellout inside. Expect a quieter atmosphere in a non-playoff season, though rivalry nights against Dallas and Colorado still bring an edge.
Winnipeg's 2026-27 season grows to an 84-game NHL slate, with the club looking to rebound from last year's missed playoff bid. Dallas returns to Canada Life Centre at home on December 19, 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry renewed since the Stars eliminated Winnipeg from the 2025 playoffs. A heavy early slate against fellow Central Division foes Colorado and Minnesota tests the roster out of the gate. The rest of the Western Conference rounds out a schedule built to get the Jets back into playoff position.
Winnipeg has never reached the Stanley Cup Finals in the current franchise's history, with a trip to the 2018 Western Conference Final standing as the closest the team has come. The 2025-26 season snapped a run of three straight playoff appearances, including last year's second-round loss to Dallas after a Presidents' Trophy-caliber regular season. Connor Hellebuyck's back-to-back Vezina Trophy wins suggest the goaltending remains championship-caliber even after the disappointing finish. Getting this roster back into the postseason, and finally past the conference final, remains the clear goal in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg's playoff whiteout atmosphere remains one of the best in hockey, and this roster still has enough talent to get back there in a hurry. Canada Life Centre delivers one of the loudest home-ice advantages in the league whenever the Jets are rolling. Get your Winnipeg Jets tickets at Event Tickets Center.