Central Division
·
Est. 2011
Winnipeg Jets
2025–26
·
35–35–12
·
82 pts
·
#7 Central
GM: Kevin Cheveldayoff
HC: Scott Arniel
Team xGF%
48.6
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
22nd in NHL
Identity
Defensive-structure regression
Hellebuyck-carried
Contention window
Squandered
Missed after Pres Trophy
Coach
Arniel
System cracks all season
Avg age · forwards
29.7
computed from roster
Team Identity
Defensive-structure regression · Hellebuyck-carried
Connor Hellebuyck climbed into the top-30 all-time in wins and remained the league's best goaltender by virtually every advanced metric, but the Jets missed the playoffs after last year's Presidents' Trophy. The offense behind Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor never found its level, losing Nikolaj Ehlers in free agency gutted the secondary scoring, and Scott Arniel's defensive system showed cracks all season. A massive disappointment given the roster on paper.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
48.6%
xGF%
22th of 32
-13.4
xG diff
22th of 32
2.90
xGF / game
24th of 32
3.06
xGA / game
14th of 32
-9
Finishing
22th of 32
-5
Goaltending
21th of 32
3,348
Unblocked att. for
23th of 32
3,505
Unblocked att. against
15th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards13
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Mark ScheifeleC82366710317521:3089Kyle ConnorLW8239539227421:3088Gabriel VilardiRW8230396915018:4469Cole PerfettiLW6812203213615:3750Alex IafalloLW7913162911415:3531Morgan BarronLW651112239312:4826Adam LowryC70516217114:5830Nino NiederreiterRW61811198413:4630Cole KoepkeLW6689178610:2821Vladislav NamestnikovC6086147613:4724Isak RosenLW3764103511:3023Brad LambertRW253362710:4821Nikita ChibrikovRW1100099:1115Defense8
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Josh MorrisseyD7714415514624:4360Mario FerraroD82716239421:0221Dylan DeMeloD82316197521:2721Dylan SambergD66113148721:4920Neal PionkD5139129722:4326Jack St. IvanyD200771716:2023Elias SalomonssonD321453717:5817Haydn FleuryD382242613:5610Goaltending
Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards13 · $55.65M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Kyle ConnorLW
$12.00M
2034
Mark ScheifeleC
$8.50M
2031
Gabriel VilardiRW
$7.50M
2031
Cole PerfettiLW
$6.00M
2031
Adam LowryC
$5.00M
2031
Nino NiederreiterRW
$4.00M
2027
Alex IafalloLW
$3.67M
2028
Vladislav NamestnikovC
$3.00M
2027
Morgan BarronLW
$1.85M
2027
Cole KoepkeLW
$1.45M
2028
Isak RosenLW
$925K
2028
Brad LambertRW
$887K
2027
Nikita ChibrikovRW
$875K
2028
Defense8 · $30.57M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Neal PionkD
$7.00M
2031
Josh MorrisseyD
$6.25M
2028
Dylan SambergD
$5.75M
2028
Dylan DeMeloD
$4.90M
2028
Mario FerraroD
$4.00M
2029
Haydn FleuryD
$950K
2027
Elias SalomonssonD
$865K
2027
Jack St. IvanyD
$850K
2027
Goalies2 · $12.25M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Connor HellebuyckG
$8.50M
2031
Stuart SkinnerG
$3.75M
2028
23 active-roster contracts, $98.47M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 7 run only through 2027. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards11 · average -2.6 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Kyle ConnorLW
$12.00M
69
+5
Mark ScheifeleC
$8.50M
73
+12
Gabriel VilardiRW
$7.50M
65
+5
Cole PerfettiLW
$6.00M
46
-11
Adam LowryC
$5.00M
46
-9
Nino NiederreiterRW
$4.00M
46
-8
Alex IafalloLW
$3.67M
46
-7
Vladislav NamestnikovC
$3.00M
40
-10
Morgan BarronLW
$1.85M
47
+1
Cole KoepkeLW
$1.45M
40
-4
Isak RosenLWELC
$925K
36
-2
Defense7 · average -2.0 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Neal PionkD
$7.00M
64
+2
Josh MorrisseyD
$6.25M
61
+0
Dylan SambergD
$5.75M
60
-1
Dylan DeMeloD
$4.90M
53
-6
Mario FerraroD
$4.00M
55
-3
Haydn FleuryD
$950K
46
-1
Elias SalomonssonDELC
$865K
41
-5
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 2 goalies and 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Slightly behindMore money tied up than the play justifies.
$8.50Mbeating their price
$66.11Mpriced about right
$9.00Mbelow their price
Forwards-2.6behind their pay
Defense-2.0behind their pay
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$98.47M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$5.53M
Players signed
23/23
roster full
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization95%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards13 signed · $55.65M committed
Line 1$28.0M
F1
Line 2$15.0M
F2
Line 3$4.81M
F3
Line 4$6.97M
F4
Press Box$875K
F
Defense8 signed · $30.57M committed
Pair 1$11.15M
D1
Pair 2$12.75M
D2
Pair 3$4.87M
D3
Goalies2 signed · $12.25M committed
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Winnipeg Jets have in 2026-27?
The Winnipeg Jets have $5.53M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $98.47M committed against the $104.0M cap (95% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Winnipeg Jets?
Kyle Connor is the Winnipeg Jets' highest-paid player with a $12.0M cap hit, signed through 2034.
How many players do the Winnipeg Jets have signed for 2026-27?
The Winnipeg Jets have 23 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (roster full).
Who are the Winnipeg Jets' highest-paid players?
The Winnipeg Jets' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Kyle Connor ($12.0M), Mark Scheifele ($8.5M), Connor Hellebuyck ($8.5M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 13
38.0
top Mark Scheifele (103.0)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 8
23.4
top Josh Morrissey (58.6)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 2
.891
top Connor Hellebuyck (0.895)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
2026 Draft Class
Full board →2 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.
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