2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season was the 33rd season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 41st season for the organization overall.

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2015 preseason game log: 3–2–2 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Minnesota 1–0 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,294 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 23 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Comrie 16,839 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 25 Edmonton 4–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,294 0–1–2 Recap 4 September 27 Winnipeg 1–8 Minnesota Hutchinson 17,710 0–2–2 Recap 5 September 29 Ottawa 3–4 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,294 1–2–2 Recap 6 October 1 Calgary 1–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 2–2–2 Recap 7 October 3 Winnipeg 3–2 Calgary Pavelec 19,289 3–2–2 Recap

Regular season 2015–16 game log October: 7–3–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Winnipeg 6–2 Boston Pavelec 17,565 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 9 Winnipeg 3–1 New Jersey Hutchinson 14,579 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 12 Winnipeg 2–4 NY Islanders Pavelec 11,183 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 13 Winnipeg 4–1 NY Rangers Hutchinson 18,006 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 16 Calgary 1–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 18 St. Louis 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 23 Tampa Bay 4–3 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,294 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 25 Minnesota 4–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 5–2–1 11 Recap 9 October 27 Los Angeles 4–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 5–3–1 11 Recap 10 October 29 Chicago 1–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 6–3–1 13 Recap 11 October 31 Winnipeg 3–2 Columbus Pavelec 12,860 7–3–1 15 Recap November: 4–9–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–7–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Winnipeg 1–5 Montreal Hutchinson 21,288 7–4–1 15 Recap 13 November 4 Winnipeg 4–2 Toronto Pavelec 19,113 8–4–1 17 Recap 14 November 5 Winnipeg 2–3 Ottawa SO Hutchinson 17,195 8–4–2 18 Recap 15 November 7 Philadelphia 3–0 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 10 Winnipeg 3–5 Minnesota Pavelec 19,153 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 12 Winnipeg 3–6 Dallas Pavelec 18,010 8–7–2 18 Recap 18 November 14 Winnipeg 0–7 Nashville Hutchinson 17,113 8–8–2 18 Recap 19 November 16 Winnipeg 2–3 St. Louis Hutchinson 18,680 8–9–2 18 Recap 20 November 18 Vancouver 1–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 9–9–2 20 Recap 21 November 21 Arizona 2–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 10–9–2 22 Recap 22 November 23 Colorado 4–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 10–10–2 22 Recap 23 November 25 Winnipeg 3–5 Washington Hutchinson 18,506 10–11–2 22 Recap 24 November 27 Winnipeg 3–1 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,055 11–11–2 24 Recap 25 November 28 Winnipeg 3–5 Colorado Hutchinson 16,311 11–12–2 24 Recap December: 6–6–0 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Toronto 1–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 12–12–2 26 Recap 27 December 5 Washington 1–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,294 13–12–2 28 Recap 28 December 6 Winnipeg 1–3 Chicago Hutchinson 21,749 13–13–2 28 Recap 29 December 10 Columbus 4–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 14–13–2 30 Recap 30 December 11 Winnipeg 0–2 Chicago Hellebuyck 22,021 14–14–2 30 Recap 31 December 15 St. Louis 4–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 14–15–2 30 Recap 32 December 18 NY Rangers 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 15–15–2 32 Recap 33 December 21 Winnipeg 1–3 Edmonton Hellebuyck 16,839 15–16–2 32 Recap 34 December 22 Winnipeg 1–4 Calgary Hutchinson 19,289 15–17–2 32 Recap 35 December 27 Pittsburgh 0–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 16–17–2 34 Recap 36 December 29 Detroit 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 17–17–2 36 Recap 37 December 31 Winnipeg 2–4 Arizona Hellebuyck 14,027 17–18–2 36 Recap January: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Winnipeg 4–1 San Jose Hellebuyck 17,562 18–18–2 38 Recap 39 January 3 Winnipeg 1–4 Anaheim Hutchinson 17,174 18–19–2 38 Recap 40 January 5 Winnipeg 4–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,113 19–19–2 40 Recap 41 January 7 Winnipeg 1–2 Dallas SO Hellebuyck 18,532 19–19–3 41 Recap 42 January 10 Buffalo 4–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 19–20–3 41 Recap 43 January 12 San Jose 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 19–21–3 41 Recap 44 January 14 Nashville 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,294 20–21–3 43 Recap 45 January 15 Winnipeg 1–0 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,222 21–21–3 45 Recap 46 January 18 Colorado 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 21–22–3 45 Recap 47 January 21 Nashville 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 21–23–3 45 Recap 48 January 23 New Jersey 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 21–24–3 45 Recap 49 January 26 Arizona 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 22–24–3 47 Recap February: 4–7–1 (Home: 0–4–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 2 Dallas 5–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 22–25–3 47 Recap 51 February 5 Carolina 5–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,924 22–26–3 47 Recap 52 February 6 Winnipeg 4–2 Colorado Hutchinson 14,983 23–26–3 49 Recap 53 February 9 Winnipeg 2–1 St. Louis SO Hellebuyck 18,323 24–26–3 51 Recap 54 February 11 Boston 6–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 24–27–3 51 Recap 55 February 13 Winnipeg 2–1 Edmonton SO Pavelec 16,839 25–27–3 53 Recap 56 February 16 Winnipeg 1–2 Carolina Pavelec 10,489 25–28–3 53 Recap 57 February 18 Winnipeg 5–6 Tampa Bay SO Pavelec 19,092 25–28–4 54 Recap 58 February 20 Winnipeg 1–3 Florida Hutchinson 16,210 25–29–4 54 Recap 59 February 23 Dallas 5–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 25–30–4 54 Recap 60 February 25 Winnipeg 6–3 Dallas Hutchinson 18,532 26–30–4 56 Recap 61 February 27 Winnipeg 1–4 Pittsburgh Hutchinson 18,650 26–31–4 56 Recap March: 5–8–3 (Home: 4–5–2; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 Florida 3–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 26–32–4 56 Recap 63 March 3 NY Islanders 4–3 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,294 26–32–5 57 Recap 64 March 5 Montreal 2–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 27–32–5 59 Recap 65 March 6 Edmonton 2–1 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 27–33–5 59 Recap 66 March 8 Nashville 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 27–34–5 59 Recap 67 March 10 Winnipeg 2–3 Detroit Hutchinson 20,027 27–35–5 59 Recap 68 March 12 Colorado 2–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 28–35–5 61 Recap 69 March 14 Winnipeg 5–2 Vancouver Hutchinson 18,361 29–35–5 63 Recap 70 March 16 Winnipeg 1–4 Calgary Pavelec 18,929 29–36–5 63 Recap 71 March 18 Chicago 4–0 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 29–37–5 63 Recap 72 March 20 Anaheim 3–2 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,294 29–37–6 64 Recap 73 March 22 Vancouver 0–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 30–37–6 66 Recap 74 March 24 Los Angeles 1–4 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 31–37–6 68 Recap 75 March 26 Winnipeg 2–3 Buffalo Hutchinson 19,070 31–38–6 68 Recap 76 March 28 Winnipeg 2–3 Philadelphia OT Pavelec 19,100 31–38–7 69 Recap 77 March 30 Ottawa 2–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 31–39–7 69 Recap April: 4–0–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Chicago 5–4 Winnipeg OT Pavelec 15,294 31–39–8 70 Recap 79 April 3 Minnesota 1–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 32–39–8 72 Recap 80 April 5 Winnipeg 2–1 Anaheim OT Hutchinson 16,743 33–39–8 74 Recap 81 April 7 Winnipeg 5–4 San Jose Pavelec 15,900 34–39–8 76 Recap 82 April 9 Winnipeg 4–3 Los Angeles SO Pavelec 18,449 35–39–8 78 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 26 52 78 8 49 71 29 32 61 16 48 81 19 34 53 4 119 57 17 25 42 −13 12 71 9 32 41 −11 36 78 21 17 38 −23 28 72 15 23 38 3 21 ‡ 59 17 17 34 −10 39 73 9 18 27 6 72 81 7 14 21 −11 32 81 6 15 21 10 62 74 7 10 17 −9 53 72 2 14 16 8 44 77 7 6 13 8 6 82 6 6 12 −1 81 43 4 6 10 2 12 70 1 9 10 −9 43 † 21 4 4 8 −7 8 26 2 4 6 2 10 35 1 4 5 4 44 64 1 2 3 −7 66 30 0 3 3 1 4 8 0 3 3 1 2 26 2 0 2 −3 4 9 0 1 1 0 5 ‡ 14 0 1 1 −3 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 33 31 1,899 13 13 4 88 2.78 918 .904 1 0 0 0 30 25 1,586 9 15 3 75 2.84 805 .907 0 0 0 0 26 26 1,433 13 11 1 56 2.34 683 .918 2 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

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Alexander Burmistrov Elbowing Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon during NHL Game No. 118 in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 13:11 of the second period. — $4,166.67 October 26, 2015 Nikolaj Ehlers Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 547 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. — $2,000.00 January 7, 2016 Tyler Myers Cross-checking San Jose Sharks forward Tommy Wingels during NHL Game No. 638 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 12:55 of the third period. — $5,000.00 January 13, 2016 Drew Stafford High-sticking Colorado Avalanche forward Nick Holden during NHL Game No. 785 in Denver on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 15:15 of the second period. 1 game $23,387.10 February 8, 2016

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 8, 2015 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2015 N. Ehlers 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 9, 2015 N. Ehlers 1st Career NHL Goal October 13, 2015 700th Career NHL Game October 27, 2015 300th Career NHL Game October 29, 2015 600th Career NHL Game October 31, 2015 400th Career NHL Game October 31, 2015 1st Career NHL Goal October 31, 2015 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Win November 27, 2015 100th Career NHL Assist December 2, 2015 100th Career NHL Point December 2, 2015 600th Career NHL Game December 21, 2015

Transactions Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades DateRef February 25, 2016 To Chicago BlackhawksAndrew LaddJay HarrisonMatt Fraser To Winnipeg JetsMarko Dano1st-round pick in 2016conditional 3rd-round pick in 2018 Winnipeg to retain 36% ($1.584 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Matt Fraser Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $650,000 Andrew MacWilliam Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $600,000 Thomas Raffl Red Bull Salzburg 1 year, $575,000 Brandon Tanev Providence College 1 year, $925,000

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Michael Frolik Calgary Flames 5 years, $21.5 million Flames sign Michael Frolik to multi-year contract Eric O'Dell Ottawa Senators 1 year, $700,000 Will O'Neill Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $575,000 Penguins Sign Defenseman Will O’Neill Keaton Ellerby Barys Astana (KHL) 1 year Jiri Tlusty New Jersey Devils 1 year, $800,000 Lee Stempniak New Jersey Devils 1 year, $850,000

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Ref

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Adam Pardy Edmonton Oilers February 29, 2016

Lost via retirement Player Ref

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Drew Stafford 2 years, $8.7 million Adam Pardy 1 year, $1 million Matt Halischuk 1 year, $750,000 Alexander Burmistrov 2 years, 3.1 million Patrice Cormier 1 year, $650,000 Brendan Lemieux 3 year, $3.375 million entry-level contract Paul Postma 2 years, $1.775 million Dustin Byfuglien 5 years, $38 million contract extension Kyle Connor 3 years, $5.325 million entry-level contract Nelson Nogier 3 years, $2.32 million entry-level contract Michael Hutchinson 2 years, $2.3 million

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.