2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2014–15 Winnipeg Jets season was the 32nd season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, 40th season for the organization overall, and the fourth in Winnipeg since the franchise relocated from Atlanta following the conclusion of the 2010–11 season.

Regular season On April 9, 2015, the Jets qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, marking the return of playoff hockey to Winnipeg for the first time since the 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Jets would set a franchise record, with 99 points, finishing with a 43-26-13 record.

Playoffs

The Winnipeg Jets entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second wild card. The Jets faced the Ducks in the opening round, but were swept in four straight games. In the first three games, the Jets had leads going into the third period, but couldn't hold them. Overall in the series, the Ducks outscored the Jets 16–9. The Ducks outscored the Jets 10–1, after the 2nd intermission.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2014 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 0–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Minnesota 1–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 14,448 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 24 Edmonton 3–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 14,723 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 27 Winnipeg 3–4 Minnesota Pavelec 16,822 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 29 Winnipeg 1–3 Edmonton Hutchinson 16,839 1–3–0 Recap 5 September 30 Ottawa 1–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 14,560 2–3–0 Recap 6 October 2 Winnipeg 2–4 Calgary Hutchinson 19,289 2–4–0 Recap 7 October 4 Calgary 1–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 14,790 3–4–0 Recap

Regular season 2014–15 Game Log October: 4–5–1 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Winnipeg 6–2 Arizona Pavelec 17,125 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 11 Winnipeg 0–3 San Jose Pavelec 17,562 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 12 Winnipeg 1–4 Los Angeles Hutchinson 18,230 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 17 Nashville 2–0 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 19 Calgary 4–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 1–4–0 2 Recap 6 October 21 Carolina 1–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 24 Tampa Bay 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 2–5–0 4 Recap 8 October 26 Colorado 1–2 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,016 3–5–0 6 Recap 9 October 28 Winnipeg 4–3 NY Islanders Pavelec 11,508 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 30 Winnipeg 1–2 New Jersey SO Pavelec 12,897 4–5–1 9 Recap November: 8–4–3 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 6–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 Winnipeg 1–0 NY Rangers SO Pavelec 18,006 5–5–1 11 Recap 12 November 2 Winnipeg 1–0 Chicago Hutchinson 21,204 6–5–1 13 Recap 13 November 4 Nashville 1–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 7–5–1 15 Recap 14 November 6 Pittsburgh 4–3 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,016 7–5–2 16 Recap 15 November 8 Winnipeg 2–1 Ottawa SO Pavelec 19,189 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 11 Winnipeg 0–3 Montreal Pavelec 21,287 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 13 Winnipeg 3–1 Carolina Hutchinson 10,005 9–6–2 20 Recap 18 November 15 Winnipeg 1–2 Nashville Pavelec 17,113 9–7–2 20 Recap 19 November 16 Winnipeg 3–4 Minnesota OT Hutchinson 18,808 9–7–3 21 Recap 20 November 18 New Jersey 1–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 10–7–3 23 Recap 21 November 20 Detroit 4–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 10–8–3 23 Recap 22 November 23 St. Louis 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 10–9–3 23 Recap 23 November 25 Winnipeg 4–2 Columbus Hutchinson 13,745 11–9–3 25 Recap 24 November 26 Winnipeg 2–1 Buffalo Pavelec 18,442 12–9–3 27 Recap 25 November 28 Winnipeg 1–2 Boston OT Hutchinson 17,565 12–9–4 28 Recap December: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 3 Edmonton 2–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,016 13–9–4 30 Recap 27 December 5 Colorado 2–6 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 14–9–4 32 Recap 28 December 7 Anaheim 4–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,016 14–9–5 33 Recap 29 December 9 Winnipeg 5–2 Dallas Hutchinson 15,987 15–9–5 35 Recap 30 December 11 Winnipeg 3–4 Colorado SO Pavelec 14,300 15–9–6 36 Recap 31 December 13 Anaheim 4–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 15–10–6 36 Recap 32 December 16 Buffalo 1–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 16–10–6 38 Recap 33 December 19 Boston 1–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 17–10–6 40 Recap 34 December 21 Philadelphia 4–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,016 17–10–7 41 Recap 35 December 23 Winnipeg 5–1 Chicago Hutchinson 22,095 18–10–7 43 Recap 36 December 27 Winnipeg 4–3 Minnesota OT Hutchinson 19,177 19–10–7 45 Recap 37 December 29 Minnesota 3–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 19–11–7 45 Recap 38 December 31 NY Islanders 5–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 19–12–7 45 Recap January: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Toronto 1–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 20–12–7 47 Recap 40 January 5 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 20–13–7 47 Recap 41 January 8 Winnipeg 1–4 Arizona Pavelec 11,390 20–14–7 47 Recap 42 January 10 Winnipeg 5–4 Los Angeles SO Hutchinson 18,230 21–14–7 49 Recap 43 January 11 Winnipeg 4–5 Anaheim SO Pavelec 17,356 21–14–8 50 Recap 44 January 13 Florida 2–8 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 22–14–8 52 Recap 45 January 15 Winnipeg 2–1 Dallas Pavelec 16,221 23–14–8 54 Recap 46 January 16 Winnipeg 4–2 Chicago Hutchinson 22,051 24–14–8 56 Recap 47 January 18 Arizona 3–4 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,016 25–14–8 58 Recap 48 January 21 Columbus 0–4 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 26–14–8 60 Recap 49 January 27 Winnipeg 3–5 Pittsburgh Pavelec 18,627 26–15–8 60 Recap 50 January 29 Winnipeg 2–5 Philadelphia Hutchinson 19,673 26–16–8 60 Recap 51 January 31 Dallas 5–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 26–17–8 60 Recap February: 5–3–4 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 1–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Winnipeg 2–5 Calgary Hutchinson 18,824 26–18–8 60 Recap 53 February 3 Winnipeg 2–3 Vancouver OT Pavelec 18,509 26–18–9 61 Recap 54 February 6 Chicago 2–1 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,016 26–18–10 62 Recap 55 February 8 Colorado 3–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 27–18–10 64 Recap 56 February 10 Minnesota 1–2 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,016 28–18–10 66 Recap 57 February 12 Winnipeg 1–3 Nashville Pavelec 16,135 28–19–10 66 Recap 58 February 14 Winnipeg 5–4 Detroit SO Hutchinson 20,027 29–19–10 68 Recap 59 February 16 Edmonton 4–5 Winnipeg SO Hutchinson 15,016 30–19–10 70 Recap 60 February 19 Winnipeg 1–5 Washington Pavelec 18,506 30–20–10 70 Recap 61 February 21 Winnipeg 3–4 Toronto OT Hutchinson 19,359 30–20–11 71 Recap 62 February 24 Dallas 2–4 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 31–20–11 73 Recap 63 February 26 St. Louis 2–1 Winnipeg SO Hutchinson 15,016 31–20–12 74 Recap March: 8–6–0 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Los Angeles 2–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 32–20–12 76 Recap 65 March 4 Ottawa 3–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 32–21–12 76 Recap 66 March 7 Winnipeg 3–1 Nashville Hutchinson 17,113 33–21–12 78 Recap 67 March 10 Winnipeg 4–5 St. Louis Pavelec 19,297 33–22–12 78 Recap 68 March 12 Winnipeg 2–4 Florida Hutchinson 9,819 33–23–12 78 Recap 69 March 14 Winnipeg 2–1 Tampa Bay Pavelec 19,204 34–23–12 80 Recap 70 March 17 San Jose 2–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 35–23–12 82 Recap 71 March 19 St. Louis 1–2 Winnipeg SO Pavelec 15,016 36–23–12 84 Recap 72 March 21 Washington 0–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 37–23–12 86 Recap 73 March 23 Winnipeg 4–1 Edmonton Pavelec 16,839 38–23–12 88 Recap 74 March 24 Winnipeg 2–5 Vancouver Hutchinson 18,870 38–24–12 88 Recap 75 March 26 Montreal 2–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 39–24–12 90 Recap 76 March 29 Chicago 4–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 39–25–12 90 Recap 77 March 31 NY Rangers 3–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 39–26–12 90 Recap April: 4–0–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 4 Vancouver 4–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 40–26–12 92 Recap 79 April 6 Winnipeg 2–0 Minnesota Pavelec 19,010 41–26–12 94 Recap 80 April 7 Winnipeg 1–0 St. Louis Pavelec 19,616 42–26–12 96 Recap 81 April 9 Winnipeg 0–1 Colorado SO Pavelec 14,802 42–26–13 97 Recap 82 April 11 Calgary 1–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,016 43–26–13 99 RecapLegend:

Playoffs 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Ducks win series 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Winnipeg 2–4 Anaheim Pavelec 17,174 0–1 Recap 2 April 18 Winnipeg 1–2 Anaheim Pavelec 17,415 0–2 Recap 3 April 20 Anaheim 5–4 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,016 0–3 Recap 4 April 22 Anaheim 5–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,016 0–4 Recap

Legend:

Player statistics Final Stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 81 24 38 62 9 72 79 26 35 61 26 73 70 24 28 52 8 24 82 15 34 49 11 24 69 18 27 45 5 124 82 19 23 42 4 18 62 18 23 41 7 38 80 11 12 23 1 46 60 4 19 23 13 36 ‡ 37 10 12 22 −1 56 65 7 15 22 2 46 † 26 9 10 19 6 8 † 24 3 12 15 9 16 81 7 7 14 −5 76 70 2 12 14 5 69 82 5 8 13 −4 58 ‡ 41 3 10 13 1 40 † 18 6 4 10 1 2 55 0 9 9 9 40 47 3 5 8 5 6 40 2 6 8 5 22 † 20 1 7 8 −1 4 42 2 4 6 1 16 † 35 2 3 5 4 23 24 0 4 4 4 8 49 1 1 2 −3 86 38 1 0 1 −8 2 1 0 1 1 −1 0 11 0 1 1 0 19 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 2 0 0 0 −1 0

Playoffs Player 4 2 1 3 −3 0 4 1 2 3 0 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 −1 0 3 0 2 2 −2 0 4 0 2 2 −1 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 −3 2 2 1 0 1 −1 2 4 1 0 1 −2 2 4 0 1 1 −3 0 4 0 1 1 −4 4 4 0 1 1 −3 4 4 0 1 1 −2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −2 2 1 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −2 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 50 46 2,838 22 16 8 108 2.28 1353 .920 5 0 0 2 38 36 2,138 21 10 5 85 2.39 986 .914 2 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 4 4 241 0 4 15 3.73 137 .891 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2015 NHL First Star of the Week January 19, 2015 NHL First Star of the Week March 23, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week April 13, 2015

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Game October 9, 2014 300th Career NHL Point October 9, 2014 500th Career NHL Game October 12, 2014 A. Lowry 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 21, 2014 200th Career NHL Assist October 26, 2014 300th Career NHL Point October 26, 2014 1st Career NHL Shutout November 2, 2014 300th Career NHL Game November 4, 2014 500th Career NHL Game November 6, 2014 100th Career NHL Goal November 6, 2014 500th Career NHL Game November 11, 2014 300th Career NHL Game November 13, 2014 200th Career NHL Point November 18, 2014 A. Lowry 1st Career NHL Assist November 18, 2014 100th Career NHL Game December 3, 2014 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point December 5, 2014 200th Career NHL Game December 21, 2014 100th Career NHL Point December 23, 2014 B. Chiarot 1st career NHL Goal January 3, 2015 200th Career NHL Assist January 10, 2015 D. Byfuglien 200th Career NHL Assist January 11, 2015 B. Wheeler 500th Career NHL Game January 16, 2015 100th Career NHL Game January 31, 2015 A. Ladd 400th Career NHL Point January 31, 2015 100th Career NHL Game February 24, 2015