2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season was the 35th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, 43rd season for the organization overall, and the seventh in Winnipeg, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season. The Jets clinched their second playoff spot since relocating from Atlanta after beating the Nashville Predators 5–4 in a shootout on March 25, 2018. The Jets finished the season with 114 points, the second-best record in the NHL. Both were the best-ever finishes for the Thrashers/Jets franchise before they were surpassed by the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets with 56 wins and 116 Points.

On April 11, 2018, the Jets won their first playoff game since 1996 when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 3–2 ending a 9-game playoff losing streak. On April 20, 2018, the team won its first playoff series since 1987 when they defeated the Wild 5–0 and advanced to the Second Round. They then took the Presidents' Trophy-winning Nashville Predators to seven games to advance to the Western Conference Final – the deepest playoff run for a Winnipeg-based NHL team. The original Jets only got as far as the second round during their run in Winnipeg, in 1985 and 1987. Their season would come to an end during the Western Conference Final where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season The pre-season schedule was published on June 12, 2017. 2017 pre-season game log: 2–3–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Minnesota 3–2 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,294 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 20 Edmonton 4–1 Winnipeg Mason 15,294 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 21 Winnipeg 0–1 Minnesota Hellebuyck 16,518 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 23 Winnipeg 2–6 Edmonton Hutchinson 18,347 0–3–1 Recap 5 September 25 Calgary 2–5 Winnipeg Mason 15,294 1–3–1 Recap 6 September 27 Ottawa 3–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 2–3–1 Recap 7 September 30 Winnipeg 2–3 Calgary SO Mason 19,289 2–3–2 Recap

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 3–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 Toronto 7–2 Winnipeg Mason 15,321 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 7 Winnipeg 3–6 Calgary Mason 19,289 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 9 Winnipeg 5–2 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 12 Winnipeg 4–2 Vancouver Hellebuyck 15,589 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 14 Carolina 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 17 Columbus 5–2 Winnipeg Mason 15,321 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 20 Minnesota 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 October 26 Winnipeg 1–2 Pittsburgh OT Hellebuyck 18,445 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 27 Winnipeg 1–2 Columbus OT Mason 14,224 4–3–2 10 Recap 10 October 29 Pittsburgh 1–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 5–3–2 12 Recap 11 October 31 Winnipeg 2–1 Minnesota Hellebuyck 18,814 6–3–2 14 Recap November: 9–3–2 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 2 Dallas 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 7–3–2 16 Recap 13 November 4 Montreal 5–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 7–3–3 17 Recap 14 November 6 Winnipeg 4–1 Dallas Hellebuyck 17,895 8–3–3 19 Recap 15 November 10 Winnipeg 2–5 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,110 8–4–3 19 Recap 16 November 11 Winnipeg 4–1 Arizona Mason 16,078 9–4–3 21 Recap 17 November 14 Arizona 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 10–4–3 23 Recap 18 November 16 Philadelphia 2–3 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 11–4–3 25 Recap 19 November 18 New Jersey 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 12–4–3 27 Recap 20 November 20 Winnipeg 3–5 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,113 12–5–3 27 Recap 21 November 22 Winnipeg 2–1 Los Angeles Mason 18,230 13–5–3 29 Recap 22 November 24 Winnipeg 4–1 Anaheim Hellebuyck 16,035 14–5–3 31 Recap 23 November 25 Winnipeg 0–4 San Jose Mason 17,189 14–6–3 31 Recap 24 November 27 Minnesota 2–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 15–6–3 33 Recap 25 November 29 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hellebuyck 13,017 15–6–4 34 Recap December: 8–5–2 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 2–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Vegas 4–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 16–6–4 36 Recap 27 December 3 Ottawa 0–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 17–6–4 38 Recap 28 December 5 Winnipeg 1–5 Detroit Hellebuyck 19,515 17–7–4 38 Recap 29 December 7 Winnipeg 4–6 Florida Comrie 10,768 17–8–4 38 Recap 30 December 9 Winnipeg 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Hellebuyck 19,092 17–8–5 39 Recap 31 December 11 Vancouver 1–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 18–8–5 41 Recap 32 December 14 Chicago 5–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 18–9–5 41 Recap 33 December 16 Winnipeg 0–2 St. Louis Mason 17,964 18–10–5 41 Recap 34 December 17 St. Louis 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 19–10–5 43 Recap 35 December 19 Winnipeg 6–4 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,432 20–10–5 45 Recap 36 December 21 Winnipeg 1–2 Boston SO Hellebuyck 17,565 20–10–6 46 Recap 37 December 23 Winnipeg 2–5 NY Islanders Mason 13,589 20–11–6 46 Recap 38 December 27 Edmonton 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 21–11–6 48 Recap 39 December 29 NY Islanders 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 22–11–6 50 Recap 40 December 31 Winnipeg 5–0 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 23–11–6 52 Recap January: 7–2–2 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hellebuyck 13,058 23–11–7 53 Recap 42 January 5 Buffalo 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 24–11–7 55 Recap 43 January 7 San Jose 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 25–11–7 57 Recap 44 January 9 Winnipeg 7–4 Buffalo Mason 17,398 26–11–7 59 Recap 45 January 12 Winnipeg 1–2 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,588 26–12–7 59 Recap 46 January 13 Winnipeg 1–4 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,207 26–13–7 59 Recap 47 January 20 Winnipeg 2–1 Calgary SO Hellebuyck 19,289 27–13–7 61 Recap 48 January 21 Vancouver 0–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 28–13–7 63 Recap 49 January 23 Winnipeg 5–4 San Jose OT Hellebuyck 17,237 29–13–7 65 Recap 50 January 25 Winnipeg 3–4 Anaheim SO Hellebuyck 17,174 29–13–8 66 Recap 51 January 30 Tampa Bay 1–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,321 30–13–8 68 Recap February: 7–4–1 (Home: 5–4–1; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 1 Vegas 3–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 30–13–9 69 Recap 53 February 3 Colorado 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 31–13–9 71 Recap 54 February 6 Arizona 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–13–9 73 Recap 55 February 9 St. Louis 5–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–14–9 73 Recap 56 February 11 NY Rangers 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–15–9 73 Recap 57 February 13 Washington 3–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 33–15–9 75 Recap 58 February 16 Colorado 1–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 34–15–9 77 Recap 59 February 18 Florida 2–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 35–15–9 79 Recap 60 February 20 Los Angeles 4–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 35–16–9 79 Recap 61 February 23 Winnipeg 4–0 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,912 36–16–9 81 Recap 62 February 24 Winnipeg 5–3 Dallas Hutchinson 18,532 37–16–9 83 Recap 63 February 27 Nashville 6–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 37–17–9 83 Recap March: 11–3–1 (Home: 7–0–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Detroit 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 38–17–9 85 Recap 65 March 4 Winnipeg 3–2 Carolina Hellebuyck 11,407 39–17–9 87 Recap 66 March 6 Winnipeg 3–0 NY Rangers Mason 18,006 40–17–9 89 Recap 67 March 8 Winnipeg 3–2 New Jersey Hellebuyck 14,023 41–17–9 91 Recap 68 March 10 Winnipeg 1–2 Philadelphia Hellebuyck 19,929 41–18–9 91 Recap 69 March 12 Winnipeg 2–3 Washington OT Hellebuyck 18,506 41–18–10 92 Recap 70 March 13 Winnipeg 1–3 Nashville Hutchinson 17,534 41–19–10 92 Recap 71 March 15 Chicago 2–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 42–19–10 94 Recap 72 March 18 Dallas 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 43–19–10 96 Recap 73 March 20 Los Angeles 1–2 Winnipeg OT Comrie 15,321 44–19–10 98 Recap 74 March 23 Anaheim 2–3 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 45–19–10 100 Recap 75 March 25 Nashville 4–5 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 46–19–10 102 Recap 76 March 27 Boston 4–5 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 47–19–10 104 Recap 77 March 29 Winnipeg 2–6 Chicago Comrie 21,839 47–20–10 104 Recap 78 March 31 Winnipeg 3–1 Toronto Hellebuyck 19,101 48–20–10 106 Recap April: 4–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Winnipeg 6–5 Ottawa Hellebuyck 17,122 49–20–10 108 Recap 80 April 3 Winnipeg 5–4 Montreal OT Mason 21,302 50–20–10 110 Recap 81 April 5 Calgary 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 51–20–10 112 Recap 82 April 7 Chicago 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 52–20–10 114 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference First Round vs. (C3) Minnesota Wild: Winnipeg won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 11 Minnesota 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–0 Recap 2 April 13 Minnesota 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–0 Recap 3 April 15 Winnipeg 2–6 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,175 2–1 Recap 4 April 17 Winnipeg 2–0 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,277 3–1 Recap 5 April 20 Minnesota 0–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–1 RecapWestern Conference Second Round vs. (C1) Nashville Predators: Winnipeg won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 27 Winnipeg 4–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,307 1–0 Recap 2 April 29 Winnipeg 4–5 Nashville 2OT Hellebuyck 17,274 1–1 Recap 3 May 1 Nashville 4–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–1 Recap 4 May 3 Nashville 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–2 Recap 5 May 5 Winnipeg 6–2 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,513 3–2 Recap 6 May 7 Nashville 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 3–3 Recap 7 May 10 Winnipeg 5–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,523 4–3 RecapWestern Conference Finals vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 12 Vegas 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–0 Recap 2 May 14 Vegas 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–1 Recap 3 May 16 Winnipeg 2–4 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,477 1–2 Recap 4 May 18 Winnipeg 2–3 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,697 1–3 Recap 5 May 20 Vegas 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final Stats Skaters

Regular season Player 81 23 68 91 13 52 82 44 26 70 8 24 82 29 31 60 14 26 60 23 37 60 19 18 76 31 26 57 8 16 69 8 37 45 15 112 82 16 27 43 2 28 70 17 22 39 4 38 82 6 30 36 9 48 79 12 17 29 3 22 82 9 19 28 17 14 81 7 19 26 15 47 55 3 21 24 9 34 45 8 13 21 9 8 61 8 10 18 13 18 31 5 9 14 5 2 57 2 12 14 15 32 60 5 8 13 −1 39 † 19 4 9 13 6 4 62 3 8 11 6 22 43 1 5 6 8 20 † 18 1 4 5 7 0 23 2 1 3 −2 6 27 1 2 3 −1 10 15 2 0 2 0 6 24 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 2 21

Playoffs Player 17 3 18 21 2 10 17 14 6 20 6 10 17 5 11 16 2 20 17 6 9 15 5 0 17 5 7 12 2 4 17 3 7 10 2 2 16 4 3 7 7 8 15 0 7 7 4 2 17 4 2 6 −4 11 17 1 5 6 5 2 17 2 1 3 6 17 16 1 2 3 −1 4 16 0 3 3 3 15 10 0 3 3 4 2 13 2 0 2 2 6 16 1 1 2 2 6 17 0 2 2 −4 8 9 1 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 2 14 1 0 0 0 −1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 −2 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 67 64 3,965:54 44 11 9 156 2.36 2048 .924 6 0 2 0 13 12 684:53 5 6 1 37 3.24 392 .906 1 0 1 0 3 3 128:45 2 1 0 7 3.26 75 .907 0 0 1 0 3 3 180:26 1 2 0 12 3.99 94 .872 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 17 17 1,015:07 9 8 40 2.36 511 .922 2 0 0 2 1 0 20:00 0 0 0 0.00 7 1.000 0 0 0 0

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

Transactions The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades