Vegas fortifies its blueline by acquiring Rasmus Andersson, intensifying the Western Conference arms race and complicating Winnipeg's playoff aspirations.

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists for the Winnipeg Jets, who won their fourth straight game with a 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday.

When the Toronto Maple Leafs arrived in Winnipeg Friday night, the temperature was cold but a sight warmed them up. The out-of-town foes rewarded them with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

In the short term, Matthews will need to continue doing much of the heavy lifting offensively to get the Leafs back into a playoff position.

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.

New York is 15-9 when it is underdogs of +104 or longer on the moneyline. The win probability for the Islanders, implied from the moneyline, is 49.0%. In 48.9% of New York's previous games this season (22/45), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday's over/under of 5.5 goals.

The Jets have just one win in their last 10 games. Cameron Bartlett / Getty Images The Winnipeg Jets are losing games — so many games — even when they’re playing well. They’re seven points out of the playoffs, with six teams to pass, and tied with ...