WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:
Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish what has been a perfect road trip so far on Sunday when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights for the second time this season. Winnipeg beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 on Thursday in the first game of the road trip and the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 in overtime on Friday in the second contest. The Jets return to Winnipeg on Monday and start a three-game homestand next Thursday when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to Canada Life Centre
Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 3 (OT)
Arizona Coyotes 2
Jets Scorers: Perfetti (3), Scheifele (6), Wheeler (2)
Coyotes Scorers: Fischer (2, 3)
Jets Goaltender: David Rittich (19 sv, 2 ga)
Coyotes Goaltender: Karel Vejmelka (32 sv, 2 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-5
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: The Jets overcame an early 2-0 first period deficit to outlast the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 in overtime on Friday night… Blake Wheeler scored the game-winner 32 seconds into the extra frame and added an assist for a two-point night. Mark Scheifele tied the game with his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the third period. David Rittich turned away 19 shots for his first win in a Jets uniform.
On the Road
Friday’s victory pushed Winnipeg’s record on the road above .500 for the first time this season at 3-2-0 this season… Josh Morrissey has five assists in five road games to lead the Jets in points, while Neal Pionk has a team-best three goals away from Canada Life Centre… The Jets are finishing a stretch of playing six of eight games on the road to open the season with Friday’s game in Vegas… The six games have come as a pair of three-game, four-night trips… Winnipeg’s first 15 road games are against Western Conference teams… The Jets were 16-17-8 on the road last season and have dropped six of their past seven road games dating back to last season… Kyle Connor led the Jets in scoring on the road last season with 52 points (26G, 26A) in 39 games, which was tied for seventh in the NHL… His 52 points was one shy of tying the franchise record (Ilya Kovalchuk – 53 in 2005-06).
Streakin’
The Jets have extended their winning streak to a season best three games… Winnipeg had a pair of four-game winning streaks last season, including winning its last four games of the season… The last time the Jets had winning streak longer than four games was a six-game winning
streak from Mar. 15-27/18.
Comebacks R Us
The Jets have overcome two-goal deficits in each of their past two wins… Winnipeg is just the 10th NHL team since 2013-14 to overcome multigoal deficits on consecutive days… The Jets had 22 comeback wins last season, which was tied for seventh in the NHL… Five of the wins came after being down by two goals.
Tallying First
The Jets have scored the opening goal in six of their seven games to start the season and are 3-2-0 when scoring first… The Jets were 24-10-6
last season when scoring the game’s first goal and 15-22-5 when trailing first.
Mo Assists
Josh Morrissey leads NHL defencemen and is seventh in the NHL with eight assists this season… He has an assist in six of his eight games this
season… This is his best start to a season, besting the seven points (1G, 6A) he had in his first eight games of the 2018-19 season.
Wheelin’
Blake Wheeler is once again off to a hot start to the season with seven points (2G, 5A) in eight games… It’s the fifth time in his career he’s had at least seven points through his first eight games of a season… He’s factored into three of Winnipeg’s past four goals… Wheeler remains one of the most effective NHL players age 36 or older, as he sits fifth in scoring among those players.
New Staff
The Jets announced Rick Bowness as the team’s head coach on July 3. He most recently served as head coach of the Dallas Stars from Dec. 10/19 until the end of the 2021-22 season. The Moncton, N.B. native led the Stars to an 89-62-25 record in 176 regular season games and a trip to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final… Scott Arniel is the team’s new associate coach, while Brad Lauer and Marty Johnston serve as assistant coaches. Arniel was most recently with the Washington Capitals, while Brad Lauer is coming off a WHL championship as the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings and Marty Johnston was promoted from the Manitoba Moose… Assistant coach Wade Flaherty returns to guide the team’s goaltenders.
New Faces
The Jets begin the 2022-23 with five players on the roster that weren’t with the team previously: G – David Rittich, D – Kyle Capobianco, F – Sam Gagner, F – Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, and F – Saku Mäenalanen…Rittich, Capobianco, Gagner, and Mäenalanen were signed as free agents, while Jonsson-Fjällby was claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals last week.
On the Docket
Aside from opening the season at Canada Life Centre, other highlights of the home schedule include Patrik Laine and the Columbus Blue Jackets coming to Winnipeg on Dec. 2… Former head coach Paul Maurice, after nine seasons as the Jets bench boss, brings his new team – the President Trophy winning Florida Panthers – to Canada Life Centre on Dec. 6… The longest homestand of the season is the final one on the schedule, which spans five games from Mar. 31-Apr. 10… Winnipeg doesn’t play from Jan. 31-Feb. 10, as the NHL All-Star Weekend takes place on Feb. 3-4 in Florida, followed by the club’s five-day player break… January also features the Jets’ longest road trip of the campaign, as they will play five straight contests away from Manitoba from Jan. 17-24… December is the team’s busiest month, with the Jets playing 16 games in total – nine at home and seven on the road. Winnipeg’s first 15 road games of the season are against Western Conference teams… The Jets first visit to the Eastern Conference is not until back-to-back games on Dec. 22-23 at Boston and Washington… Winnipeg plays 13 back-to-backs this season: eleven are consecutive games as the visiting team and two feature a game at Canada Life Centre and a game on the road.
On The Power Play
Blake Wheeler Top 5 Eight Games to Start a Season
Season GP G A PTS
2015-16 8 4 7 11
2012-13 8 3 5 8
2020-21 8 3 5 8
2017-18 8 1 7 8
2022-23 8 2 5 7
Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat VGK
8 GP 9
5 W 7
3 L 2
0 OT 0
10 PTS 14
25 GF 30
23 GA 16
13.8% PP 20.7%
76.2% PK 77.3%
Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Oct. 30 At VGK TSN CJOB/Power 97
Nov. 3 MTL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Nov. 5 CHI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Nov. 8 DAL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Nov. 12 At CGY SN CJOB/Power 97
Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Oct. 20 At VGK 5-2 L 1L
Oct. 22 TOR 4-1 L 2L
Oct. 24 STL 4-0 W 1W
Oct. 27 At LAK 6-4 W 2W
Oct. 28 At ARI 3-2 OTW 3W
Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Kelly Moore
The Jets are 4-for-29 (13.8%) on the power play to start the season… Winnipeg scored multiple power play goals on Thursday against Los Angeles for the first time this season… The Jets finished 17th in the NHL with a power play that clicked at 21.1% last season… It was the fifth consecutive season the power play has finished better than 20.0%… Winnipeg’s 52 power play goals was the most in the previous three seasons… The Jets longest streak with a power play goal was five games from Dec. 17-Jan. 6… Kyle Connor led the Jets with 28 power play points (8G, 20A) last season… Pierre-Luc Dubois led the team with 15 power play goals, which is a career high. His previous best was six power play goals as a rookie with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2017-18.
Home Comforts
The Jets are 1-1-0 at Canada Life Centre to start the season and have won six of their past seven home games dating back to last season… The Winnipeg went 23-15-3 at home last season, which ranked 15th in the NHL with 49 points… Winnipeg also started the season with four consecutive wins in their first four games at Canada Life Centre… The Jets outscored their opposition 140-115 in the 41 home games and 13 of the 23 wins came by three goals or more… Winnipeg’s 140 goals on home ice were 10th in the NHL… Winnipeg finished ninth in the NHL with a 52.0% faceoff winning percentage… Winnipeg is 231-150-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.
Extra Time
The Jets are 2-0 in overtime this season… Both OT winners have come early in the extra session, as Neal Pionk scored 31 seconds into OT Oct. 19 at COL and Blake Wheeler scored 32 in on Friday… Mark Scheifele holds the franchise record with 11 OT winning goals… Winnipeg was 7-11 in games that went to extra time last season, including 5-7 in overtime and 2-4 in shootouts… The 11 overtime/shootout losses is tied for sixth most in the NHL… The franchise record for overtime/shootout losses in a season is 13, which happened during the 2009-10 and 2014-15 seasons…
Seven of Winnipeg’s 12 overtime games happened on the road last season… Mark Scheifele (twice), Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored Winnipeg’s overtime goals last season… Two of Winnipeg’s five overtime goals last season were scored within the first 32 seconds of the overtime period.
Central Rivals
The Jets are 3-1-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season… Ten of Winnipeg’s first 21 games this season are against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Kyle Connor (15G, 16A) and Mark Scheifele (16G, 15A) each had 31 points against the Central Division last season to lead the Jets.
Goal-Games
Three of the Jets five wins have come by at least two goals, while all three of Winnipeg’s losses this season have come by three goals… Winnipeg finished last season 12-5-11 in one-goal games… Meanwhile, the Jets were 10-12 in games decided by two goals and 17-15 in games decided by three goals or more.
Zeros
The Jets registered their first shutout of the season on Monday against St. Louis… The Jets had five shutouts last season, which is two shy of the franchise record… The Jets beat the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 9 and Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 13 by a 3-0 score, while they shut out Minnesota 2-0 on Jan. 8, Vegas 4-0 on Mar. 22, and Philadelphia 4-0 on Apr. 27.
KC Wins The Byng
Kyle Connor won the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy last season, given ”to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.”… Connor had just four penalty minutes en route to tallying 93 points (47G, 46A).
Single-Season Records
Kyle Connor finished third in franchise history with 47 goals last season. The most goals in a season in franchise history is 52, which Ilya Kovalchuk did in 2005-06 and 2007-08. Connor passed Patrik Laine (44 in 2017-18) for the most goals in a season since relocation… Kyle Connor ended the season fourth in franchise history with 93 points last season, which is the most since relocation. It’s the eighth time in franchise history a player has reached the 90-point mark in a season… Pierre-Luc Dubois’ 15 power play goals ended the season tied for eighth in franchise history and are the most since Patrik Laine had 15 power play tallies in 2018-19… Kyle Connor and Adam Lowry each had three shorthanded goals this season, which ranks tied for fourth in franchise history. Only three players in franchise history have scored four or more shorthanded goals in a season.
Jets vs. VGK Notes
Season Series
Winnipeg and Vegas meet three times this season… The Jets visited T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 20 in a 5-2 loss and on Sunday, while the Golden Knights are in Winnipeg on Dec. 13.
Recent History
The Jets have won five of their past six meetings with the Goldey Knights… Three of the five wins have come by four goals… Winnipeg is 6-for-15 on the power play in the six contests (40.0%), but didn’t have a power play goal in their only opportunity in the first game this season.
In Vegas
The Jets have wins in two of their past three trips to Vegas and both wins have come by one goal.
Player Notes
Kyle Connor has 20 points (10G, 10A) in 12 career games against Vegas… His five-game point streak against the Golden Knights (4G, 7A) ended in the first meeting earlier this month… Connor also has eight multi-point outings in his 12 games against Vegas… Mark Scheifele (5G, 7A) and Blake Wheeler (1G, 11A) have 12 points in 11 career games against Vegas.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 7-2-0, 14 points (4-1-0 at Home, 3-1-0 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH
Oct. 30 vs. Winnipeg Jets AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes Vegas
1460 AM
Nov. 1 at Washington Capitals AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Nov. 3 at Ottawa Senators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Nov. 5 at Montreal Canadiens AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Nov. 8 at Toronto Maple Leads AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
October 28 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, Anaheim Ducks 0 Logan Thompson stopped all 29 shots that came his way as the Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-0) defeated the Anaheim Ducks (1-6-1), 4-0, on Nevada Day at T-Mobile Arena. Chandler Stephenson converted on a power play late in the first period to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Midway through the second, William Karlsson set up Reilly Smith for a shorthanded goal to extend the Vegas lead to 2-0. Karlsson and Nicolas Roy each found the back of the net in the final five minutes of the middle frame as the Golden Knights carried a four-goal advantage into the second intermission. Thompson held down the fort in the third period as Vegas earned its third win in a row.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- Stephenson extended his point streak to five games and matched the longest of his career (5PTS, 4G, 1A)
- Smith scored Vegas’ first shorthanded goal of the season, 9th shorthanded goal for Smith as a Golden Knight
- Smith’s goal marks his 100th as a Golden Knight, he becomes the third player to score 100 goals with the organization
- Karlsson led Vegas with two points on the night (1G, 1A)
- Thompson stops all 29 shots faced, marking his second shut-out of the season
- Vegas improves to 7-2-0 on their 2022-23 campaign
Double Donuts
Logan Thompson recorded his second shutout of the season, the third of his career in a 4-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon. Thompson required the fewest games (6GP) in Golden Knights history to record his second shutout of a season, besting the previous mark set by former Vegas goaltender Mark Andre Fleury (8GP). Additionally, Thompson is the only goaltender in the league to secure two shutouts so far in the 2022-23 season. With this win, Thompson’s record improves to 4-2-0 on the year, posting a 1.69 goals-allowed-average and a .943 save percentage.
The Iron Man
Phil Kessel appeared in his 990th consecutive game on Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks. This breaks Keith Yandle’s all-time record for the most consecutive games played in NHL history. Additionally, Kessel scored his 400th career goal in the first period to become the 12th American-born player to score 400 NHL goals. Kessel joined the Golden Knights roster in August after skating for two seasons with the Coyotes. A two-time Stanley Cup champion (2015-16, 2016-17), Kessel has 959 points (400 G, 559 A) in 1,213 career NHL games. He ranks sixth among active players in career games played and ninth in career points.
Kessel’s streak started when he was a Maple Leaf in a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 3, 2009. The only players from that game that are still active are Luke Schenn (VAN), Victor Hedman (TBL), and Steven Stamkos (TBL). Alec Martinez and Alex Pietrangelo are the only members of the Golden Knights who had started their NHL careers when Kessel’s streak began. Of all other skaters on the Golden Knights, the next longest active streak belongs to William Karlsson, who has skated in 68 consecutive games. For Karlsson to tie Kessel’s streak he would have to play in every game from now until the 28th game of the 2033-34 season. Throughout his streak, Kessel has dressed for four different franchises Toronto (446), Pittsburgh (328), Arizona (208), and Vegas (9). In his 991 games, Kessel has recorded 334 goals and 499 assists for a combined 833 points.
The Marchessault Man
Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights in points after recording his third assist of the season and eighth point in in nine games on Friday afternoon against the Ducks. Marchessault recorded a team high of five goals within the first six games of the 2022-23 campaign, a personal best for the forward. Marchessault led Vegas with 66 points (30G, 36A) in 76 games last season, including four multi-goal games. Marchessault was the only member of the Golden Knights to hit the 30-goal mark during the 2021-22 campaign. Marchessault also led in shots (251) and was second in assists (36), power-play goals (5), and game-winning goals (5). Through his sixth season as a Golden Knight, Marchessault has appeared in 365 total games and has recorded 299 points (127G, 172A) with Vegas, both franchise highs. Marchessault is just one point away from becoming the first ever Vegas player to reach 300 total points with the club. He is currently tied with Chandler Stephenson (8PTS, 4G, 4A) for most points on the team this season.
Twinning!
Alec Martinez and Reilly Smith are both five games away from skating in their 700th career game. Martinez a defenseman, joined the Golden Knights February 19, 2020, from the Los Angeles Kings. With Vegas, Martinez has appeared in 98 games, recording 49 points (14G, 35A). When he was with the Kings, Martinez played in 597 games (198PTS, 62G, 136A) and won two Stanley Cups with the club. Smith an original member of the Vegas’ inaugural team became a Golden Knight in the 2017-18 expansion draft. Smith has appeared in 330 contests with Vegas, totaling 237 points (100G, 137A). Also skating previously with the Florida Panthers (162GP), Boston Bruins (163GP), and Dallas Stars (40GP), the forward has posted 424 total points (176G, 248A) in his NHL career. In Vegas’ victory against Anaheim on Friday, Smith potted his 100th goal as a Golden Knight, he becomes the third player in franchise history to reach this milestone with the club. Prior to the start of their professional careers, Martinez and Smith both attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
First Things First
Vegas has outscored opponents 12-2 in the first period and leads the NHL in first-period goals. The Golden Knights have scored first in seven of nine games. Goaltending has been especially sharp early: Adin Hill has a .917 save percentage in the first period (24 shots), while Logan Thompson has a .963 (55 shots).
Aye-Aye Captain!
Captain Mark Stone notched his second goal of the season and his second game-winning goal of the 2022-23 campaign in a 4-2 victory at San Jose. Stone has continued to play a pivotal role in Vegas’ success, recording 6 points in eight games (2G, 4A). Stone had two assists in Vegas’ loss to Colorado, his first to Jonathan Marchessault which marked the 300th of his career. Stone’s six points also include his goal that sealed Vegas’ season opening victory against Los Angeles with just 26 seconds remaining in regulation. Stone’s goal on Tuesday marked the 181st of his career and his 34th game-winning NHL goal. Stone has a history of a strong offensive presence for the Golden Knights; in his first two full seasons in Vegas, Stone posted consecutive 20-goal seasons. Last season despite only appearing in 37 games due to injury, Stone was able to record 30 points. Stone has skated in 179 games for the Golden Knights, owning 57 goals and 111 assists good for 168 total points. Stone was named the first captain in franchise history entering the 2020-21 season.
Back-to-Back
Vegas swept their first back-to-back of the season on Monday and Tuesday, the first of only six sets of games on consecutive days for the Golden Knights in 2022-23. In the five previous years Vegas has had at least nine sets of back-to-backs (10 last year). Vegas has traditionally fared well when playing on the second of consecutive days; its 32-18-6 record in that scenario (.640) trails only Tampa Bay (.686) since the start of the 2017-18 season.
Rough and Tough Defense
Vegas recorded a season high of 29 blocked shots in Monday’s victory over Toronto and recorded an additional 27 the following night in San Jose. Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez leads the NHL with 39 blocked shots in the first nine games of the season. Additionally, Martinez has led the team in blocked shots in seven of the last nine games. Most recently, Martinez recorded a season high of eight blocked shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs, one shy of his career high and the franchise record, which he shares with Deryk Engelland.
2022-23 Season WPG Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Oct. 20– at Vegas (Vegas 5, Winnipeg 2)
Oct. 30 – at Vegas
Dec. 13 – at Winnipeg
2021-22 Season WPG Series: 0-2-1 (Home: 0-0-1, Road: 0-2-0)
Jan. 2 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, Winnipeg 5 OT)
Mar. 15 – at Winnipeg (Vegas 3, Winnipeg 7)
Mar. 22 – at Winnipeg (Vegas 0, Winnipeg 4)
