Another blue-liner down. With Miller injured, the Jets may summon prospect Salomonsson to bolster their depleted defense corps.

Not only did the Jets win today but they also ended a 13-game losing streak in one goal games. Winnipeg had multiple opportunities to score into the empty net as the Devils looked to tie the game. Head coach Scott Arniel liked the way his team buckled down defensively in the third period after a pretty sloppy first two periods by both teams.

Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

It seems it is simply not Winnipeg's year but if you're looking for signs the players or coaches have given up you won't find them.

You could look at the final score and leave it at that, but Friday night’s 5-1 Winnipeg Jets win over the Los Angeles Kings came with a few stories worth sticking around for.

The Winnipeg Jets enter 2026 on the other end of the NHL standings from where they were beginning 2025. Not only are the 2024-25 Presidents' Trophy winners not in a playoff spot, but the Jets are last in the Central Division, the Western Conference and the entire NHL.

In December, the Jets are 2-7-4, which is the second-worst record over that span. Their 45.8% expected goals share at five-on-five in those 13 games ranks 27th. According to MoneyPuck, the Jets' playoff chances have tumbled to 23.1%. Winnipeg is reeling, and it needs to find answers very quickly in 2026.

As the Winnipeg Jets continue to search for answers in what has become a difficult and frustrating season, change is no longer just a quiet possibility — it’s becoming inevitable.

The New Jersey Devils, fresh off of some good news, some bad news, and some unnecessary drama, started their road game against the Winnipeg Jets pretty well. The Jets had a lot of trouble breaking through them in the neutral zone,