The 2018–19 Winnipeg Jets season was the 36th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, 44th season for the organization overall, and the eighth in Winnipeg since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season. The Jets clinched a playoff spot of March 23, 2019, after a 5–0 win against the Nashville Predators. The Jets faced the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs, where they lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champions in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season The pre-season schedule was published on June 12, 2018. 2018 pre-season game log: 4–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 17 Minnesota 1–2 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 1–0–0 2 September 20 Winnipeg 3–7 Edmonton Comrie 18,347 1–1–0 3 September 21 Calgary 3–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 2–1–0 4 September 23 Edmonton 3–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 3–1–0 5 September 24 Winnipeg 5–4 Calgary OT Brossoit 17,207 4–1–0 6 September 26 Winnipeg 3–4 Minnesota Brossoit 16,921 4–2–0 7 September 27 New Jersey 5–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–3–0

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018. 2018–19 game logOctober: 7–4–1 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 Winnipeg 5–1 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,292 1–0–0 2 2 October 6 Winnipeg 1–5 Dallas Hellebuyck 18,131 1–1–0 2 3 October 9 Los Angeles 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–1–0 4 4 October 11 Winnipeg 0–3 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,228 2–2–0 4 5 October 14 Carolina 1–3 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 3–2–0 6 6 October 16 Edmonton 5–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 3–2–1 7 7 October 18 Vancouver 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–2–1 9 8 October 20 Arizona 3–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 5–2–1 11 9 October 22 St. Louis 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 6–2–1 13 10 October 24 Toronto 4–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 6–3–1 13 11 October 26 Winnipeg 2–1 Detroit Brossoit 19,515 7–3–1 15 12 October 27 Winnipeg 2–3 Toronto Hellebuyck 19,545 7–4–1 15 November: 7–4–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 Winnipeg 4–2 Florida Hellebuyck 13,490 8–4–1 17 14 November 2 Florida 4–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 13,490 8–5–1 17 15 November 9 Colorado 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 9–5–1 19 16 November 11 New Jersey 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 10–5–1 21 17 November 14 Washington 1–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 11–5–1 23 18 November 16 Buffalo 2–1 Winnipeg SO Brossoit 15,321 11–5–2 24 19 November 19 Winnipeg 6–3 Vancouver Hellebuyck 17,917 12–5–2 26 20 November 21 Winnipeg 3–6 Calgary Brossoit 17,661 12–6–2 26 21 November 23 Winnipeg 2–4 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,116 12–7–2 26 22 November 24 Winnipeg 8–4 St. Louis Brossoit 17,028 13–7–2 28 23 November 27 Pittsburgh 4–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 13–8–2 28 24 November 29 Chicago 5–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 14–8–2 30 December: 11–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 7–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Winnipeg 4–3 New Jersey OT Brossoit 16,514 15–8–2 32 26 December 2 Winnipeg 4–3 NY Rangers SO Hellebuyck 17,464 16–8–2 34 27 December 4 Winnipeg 3–1 NY Islanders Hellebuyck 9,125 17–8–2 36 28 December 7 St. Louis 1–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 17–9–2 36 29 December 9 Philadelphia 1–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 18–9–2 38 30 December 11 Chicago 3–6 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 19–9–2 40 31 December 13 Edmonton 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 20–9–2 42 32 December 14 Winnipeg 4–3 Chicago OT Brossoit 21,235 21–9–2 44 33 December 16 Tampa Bay 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 22–9–2 46 34 December 18 Winnipeg 1–4 Los Angeles Hellebuyck 17,405 22–10–2 46 35 December 20 Winnipeg 5–3 San Jose Hellebuyck 17,213 23–10–2 48 36 December 22 Winnipeg 1–0 Vancouver Brossoit 18,028 24–10–2 50 37 December 27 Calgary 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 24–11–2 50 38 December 29 Minnesota 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 24–12–2 50 39 December 31 Winnipeg 4–3 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 25–12–2 52 January: 8–4–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 4 Winnipeg 0–4 Pittsburgh Hellebuyck 18,642 25–13–2 52 41 January 6 Dallas 1–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 26–13–2 54 42 January 8 Colorado 4–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 27–13–2 56 43 January 10 Winnipeg 2–3 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,072 27–14–2 56 44 January 11 Detroit 2–4 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 28–14–2 58 45 January 13 Anaheim 3–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 29–14–2 60 46 January 15 Vegas 1–4 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 30–14–2 62 47 January 17 Winnipeg 5–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,507 31–14–2 64 48 January 19 Winnipeg 2–4 Dallas Hellebuyck 18,532 31–15–2 64 49 January 28 Winnipeg 1–3 Philadelphia Brossoit 19,087 31–16–2 64 50 January 29 Winnipeg 4–3 Boston SO Hellebuyck 17,565 32–16–2 66 51 January 31 Columbus 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 33–16–2 68 February: 4–6–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Anaheim 3–9 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 34–16–2 70 53 February 5 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 34–16–3 71 54 February 7 Winnipeg 2–5 Montreal Hellebuyck 21,302 34–17–3 71 55 February 9 Winnipeg 2–5 Ottawa Brossoit 16,263 34–18–3 71 56 February 10 Winnipeg 3–1 Buffalo Hellebuyck 17,966 35–18–3 73 57 February 12 NY Rangers 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 36–18–3 75 58 February 14 Colorado 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 36–19–3 75 59 February 16 Ottawa 4–3 Winnipeg OT Brossoit 15,321 36–19–4 76 60 February 20 Winnipeg 1–7 Colorado Hellebuyck 15,021 36–20–4 76 61 February 22 Winnipeg 6–3 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,280 37–20–4 78 62 February 24 Winnipeg 1–4 Arizona Brossoit 17,125 37–21–4 78 63 February 26 Minnesota 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 37–22–4 78 March: 8–7–0 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Nashville 3–5 Winnipeg Brossoit 15,321 38–22–4 80 65 March 3 Winnipeg 5–2 Columbus Hellebuyck 16,091 39–22–4 82 66 March 5 Winnipeg 2–5 Tampa Bay Brossoit 19,092 39–23–4 82 67 March 8 Winnipeg 8–1 Carolina Brossoit 15,928 40–23–4 84 68 March 10 Winnipeg 1–3 Washington Hellebuyck 18,506 40–24–4 84 69 March 12 San Jose 5–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 40–25–4 84 70 March 14 Boston 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 41–25–4 86 71 March 16 Calgary 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 42–25–4 88 72 March 18 Winnipeg 3–2 Los Angeles Brossoit 17,842 43–25–4 90 73 March 20 Winnipeg 3–0 Anaheim Hellebuyck 16,846 44–25–4 92 74 March 21 Winnipeg 0–5 Vegas Brossoit 18,430 44–26–4 92 75 March 23 Nashville 0–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 45–26–4 94 76 March 25 Dallas 5–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 45–27–4 94 77 March 28 NY Islanders 5–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 45–28–4 94 78 March 30 Montreal 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 45–29–4 94 April: 2–1–1 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 Winnipeg 4–3 Chicago OT Hellebuyck 21,314 46–29–4 96 80 April 2 Winnipeg 1–5 Minnesota Comrie 18,590 46–30–4 96 81 April 4 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hellebuyck 18,003 46–30–5 97 82 April 6 Winnipeg 4–2 Arizona Hellebuyck 17,125 47–30–5 99 Legend:

Note: Game was played at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.

Playoffs

The Jets faced the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs, and were defeated in six games. 2019 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference First Round vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 10 St. Louis 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 0–1 2 April 12 St. Louis 4–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 0–2 3 April 14 Winnipeg 6–3 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,486 1–2 4 April 16 Winnipeg 2–1 St. Louis OT Hellebuyck 18,346 2–2 5 April 18 St. Louis 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–3 6 April 20 Winnipeg 2–3 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,524 2–4 Legend:

Player statistics As of April 20, 2019

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 20 71 91 0 60 82 38 46 84 8 38 82 34 32 66 18 82 30 20 50 42 82 8 42 50 8 58 82 15 26 41 26 62 21 16 37 2 15 80 9 22 31 11 63 59 6 25 31 9 14 42 4 27 31 4 69 82 15 15 30 44 80 14 15 29 9 41 69 11 14 25 20 6 77 9 15 24 4 78 12 11 23 6 33 78 5 15 20 6 62 † 20 5 8 13 2 ‡ 44 9 2 11 10 64 36 3 7 10 9 4 41 1 6 7 0 20 57 0 6 6 4 47 † 18 0 5 5 5 7 30 1 3 4 0 2 ‡ 13 0 2 2 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 † 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 † 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 2 6 8 4 4 6 3 2 5 0 6 2 3 5 0 8 6 1 4 5 1 6 6 0 5 5 3 2 6 3 1 4 2 0 6 2 1 3 2 2 6 1 2 3 1 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 1 8 6 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 1 4 6 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 63 62 3,704:06 34 23 3 179 2.90 2,051 .913 2 0 3 4 21 19 1,165:17 13 6 2 49 2.52 652 .925 1 0 0 0 1 1 59:53 0 1 0 5 5.01 28 .821 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 6 359:56 2 4 16 2.67 184 .913 0 0 0 0

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

Transactions The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Anaheim DucksChase De LeoTo Winnipeg JetsNic Kerdiles To Montreal CanadiensJoel ArmiaSteve Mason7th-round pick in 20194th-round pick in 2020To Winnipeg JetsSimon Bourque To Vegas Golden KnightsFuture considerationsTo Winnipeg JetsJimmy Oligny To Buffalo Sabres6th-round pick in 2019To Winnipeg JetsNathan Beaulieu To Columbus Blue JacketsFuture considerationsTo Winnipeg JetsAlex Broadhurst To Florida Panthers7th-round pick in 2021To Winnipeg JetsBogdan Kiselevich To Minnesota Wild7th-round pick in 2020To Winnipeg JetsMatt Hendricks To New York RangersBrendan Lemieux1st-round pick in 2019Conditional 4th-round pick in 2022To Winnipeg JetsKevin Hayes To Toronto Maple LeafsNic PetanTo Winnipeg JetsPar Lindholm To Philadelphia FlyersKevin HayesTo Winnipeg Jets5th-round pick in 2019 To Winnipeg JetsNeal Pionk1st-round pick in 2019To New York RangersJacob Trouba

Free agents Date Player Team Contract term Ref Laurent Brossoit from Edmonton Oilers 1-year Dennis Everberg from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL) 1-year Seth Griffith from Buffalo Sabres 1-year Matt Hendricks to Minnesota Wild 1-year Michael Hutchinson to Florida Panthers 1-year Paul Stastny to Vegas Golden Knights 3-year Patrice Cormier to Barys Astana (KHL) Unknown Buddy Robinson to Calgary Flames 2-year Michael Sgarbossa to Washington Capitals 1-year Jan Kostalek to Sparta Praha (ELH) Unknown Jamie Phillips to Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Unknown Julian Melchiori to Florida Panthers 1-year Tobias Enstrom to Modo Hockey (Allsv.) 1-year Jimmy Lodge to Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) 1-year Logan Shaw from San Diego Gulls (AHL) 1-year Ken Appleby from Manitoba Moose (AHL) 1-year Andrei Chibisov from Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) 1-year Joona Luoto from Tappara (Liiga) 3-year

Waivers Date Player Team Ref Marko Dano to Colorado Avalanche Marko Dano from Colorado Avalanche

Contract terminations Date Player Via Ref Simon Bourque Mutual termination Dennis Everberg Mutual termination

Retirement Date Player Ref

Signings Date Player Contract term Ref Joe Morrow 1-year Cameron Schilling 1-year Skyler McKenzie 3-year Connor Hellebuyck 6-year Adam Lowry 3-year Brandon Tanev 1-year Marko Dano 1-year Tucker Poolman 3-year Jacob Trouba 1-year Nic Petan 1-year Nic Kerdiles 1-year Kristian Vesalainen 3-year JC Lipon 1-year Blake Wheeler 5-year Eric Comrie 1-year Josh Morrissey 2-year Johnny Kovacevic 2-year Leon Gawanke 3-year Laurent Brossoit 1-year Seth Griffith 1-year JC Lipon 1-year David Gustafsson 3-year

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.