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National Hockey League team season
The 2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the seventh in Winnipeg , since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season .[ 2] 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 are the best-ever finishes for both the Thrashers/Jets franchise and any Winnipeg-based NHL team.
On April 11, 2018, the Jets won their first playoff game in franchise history when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 3–2 ending an 8-game playoff losing streak. On April 20, 2018, the team won its first playoff series 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.
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results [ edit ]
The pre-season schedule was published on June 12, 2017.[ 4]
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
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[ 5]
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
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western 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
Recap
Western 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
Recap
Western 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
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Final Stats [ 6]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 6]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Connor Hellebuyck
67
64
3,965:54
44
11
9
156
2.36
2048
.924
6
0
2
0
Steve Mason
13
12
684:53
5
6
1
37
3.24
392
.906
1
0
1
0
Michael Hutchinson
3
3
128:45
2
1
0
7
3.26
75
.907
0
0
1
0
Eric Comrie
3
3
180:26
1
2
0
12
3.99
94
.872
0
0
0
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Connor Hellebuyck
17
17
1,015:07
9
8
40
2.36
511
.922
2
0
0
2
Steve Mason
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.
The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Notes:
Free agents acquired [ edit ]
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Steve Mason
Philadelphia Flyers
2-year, $8.2 million
[ 10]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Dmitri Kulikov
Buffalo Sabres
3-year, $12.99 million
[ 11]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Michael Sgarbossa
Florida Panthers
1-year, $650,000
[ 12]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Buddy Robinson
San Jose Sharks
1-year, $650,000
[ 13]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Cameron Schilling
Los Angeles Kings
1-year, $650,000
[ 14]
August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27 )
Matt Hendricks
Edmonton Oilers
1-year, $700,000
[ 15]
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Paul Postma
Boston Bruins
1-year, $725,000
[ 16]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brenden Kichton
Carolina Hurricanes
1-year, $700,000
[ 17]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brian Strait
New Jersey Devils
1-year, $650,000
[ 18]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Ondrej Pavelec
New York Rangers
1-year, $1.3 million
[ 19]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Anthony Peluso
Washington Capitals
1-year, $650,000
[ 20]
August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18 )
Quinton Howden
Dinamo Minsk
1-year
[ 21]
September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13 )
Scott Kosmachuk
Hartford Wolf Pack
Unknown
[ 22]
October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11 )
Mark Stuart
Adler Mannheim
1-year
[ 23]
Claimed via waivers [ edit ]
Player
Previous team
Date
Ref
Lost via retirement [ edit ]
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24 )
Ben Chiarot
2-year, $2.8 million
[ 24]
July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10 )
Brandon Tanev
1-year, $700,000
[ 25]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 )
Andrew Copp
2-year, $2 million
[ 26]
July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13 )
Mason Appleton
3-year, $2.275 million entry-level contract
[ 27]
July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17 )
JC Lipon
1-year, $650,000
[ 28]
July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24 )
Connor Hellebuyck
1-year, $2.25 million
[ 29]
September 14, 2017 (2017-09-14 )
Bryan Little
6-year, $31.746 million contract extension
[ 30]
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25 )
Luke Green
3-year, $2.54 million entry-level contract
[ 31]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
Nikolaj Ehlers
7-year, $42 million
[ 32]
March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25 )
C. J. Suess
1-year, $925,000 entry-level contract
[ 33]
May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19 )
Mikhail Berdin
3-year, entry-level contract
[ 34]
Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [ 35]
The Columbus Blue Jackets ' first-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 21, 2017, that sent a first-round pick in 2017, a third-round pick in 2019 to Vegas and ensured that Vegas selected Chris Thorburn in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft from Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[ 36]
The Montreal Canadiens ' seventh-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[ 37]
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