Overview
- The Jets start a season-long home stretch against Chicago nine points back of the second wild-card spot.
- Winnipeg has gone to overtime in three straight since the Olympic break and is 3-10 after extra time, including 2-8 in 3-on-3.
- Connor Hellebuyck has lost both starts since returning from Olympic gold, making 31 saves in a 2-1 OT defeat at San Jose on Sunday.
- Top defender Josh Morrissey skated on his own and is tracking toward a Saturday return, while Nino Niederreiter is out 4–6 weeks following surgery.
- Chicago arrives off a 4-0 win highlighted by Arvid Soderblom’s first NHL shutout and has traded Connor Murphy to Edmonton for a 2028 second-round pick.