Central Division
·
Est. 2011
Winnipeg Jets
2026–27
·
4–1–2
·
10 pts
·
#4 Central
GM: Kevin Cheveldayoff
HC: Scott Arniel
Team xGF%
48.6
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
20th 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.
2026-27 team profile · ranked against teams that have played
48.5%
xGF%
20th of 32
-1.3
xG diff
20th of 32
3.05
xGF / game
20th of 32
3.24
xGA / game
22th of 32
-0
Finishing
16th of 32
+2
Goaltending
13th of 32
301
Unblocked att. for
18th of 32
323
Unblocked att. against
21th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2026-27
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Kyle ConnorLW783113520:4688Cole PerfettiLW75381818:4150Mark ScheifeleC71671120:3789Adam LowryC7123615:1530Alex IafalloLW7213913:3231Gabriel VilardiRW70331216:4169Morgan BarronLW7022815:2926Brad LambertRW6011310:0621Cole KoepkeLW5101710:1721Isak RosenLW7011912:3023Vladislav NamestnikovC6011712:0624Nino NiederreiterRW4000712:0730Viggo BjörckC7000714:19–Nikita ChibrikovRW––––––15Defense9
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Neal PionkD71561323:4426Dylan DeMeloD7123521:3421Josh MorrisseyD40331220:0460Dylan SambergD7022822:4520Mario FerraroD7101720:1221Haydn FleuryD3000414:4810Jack St. IvanyD3000113:5423Tyrel BauerD400018:30–Elias SalomonssonD––––––17Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Connor Hellebuyck–None-None-None–––Stuart Skinner53-0-2.9062.76+1.4Clay Stevenson21-1-0.8723.1-0.7Current lineup, this season's numbers. A dash means no games played yet.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $56.73M
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
Viggo BjörckC
$1.07M
2029
Isak RosenLW
$925K
2028
Brad LambertRW
$887K
2027
Nikita ChibrikovRW
$875K
2028
Defense9 · $31.44M
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
Tyrel BauerD
$875K
2027
Elias SalomonssonD
$865K
2027
Jack St. IvanyD
$850K
2027
Goalies3 · $13.10M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Connor HellebuyckG
$8.50M
2031
Stuart SkinnerG
$3.75M
2028
Clay StevensonG
$850K
2027
26 active-roster contracts, $101.27M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 9 run only through 2027. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average -0.7 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Kyle ConnorLW
$12.00M
56
+3
Mark ScheifeleC
$8.50M
54
+2
Gabriel VilardiRW
$7.50M
49
-3
Cole PerfettiLW
$6.00M
54
+2
Adam LowryC
$5.00M
52
+1
Nino NiederreiterRW
$4.00M
49
-2
Alex IafalloLW
$3.67M
50
-1
Vladislav NamestnikovC
$3.00M
46
-4
Morgan BarronLW
$1.85M
48
-1
Cole KoepkeLW
$1.45M
48
-2
Viggo BjörckC
$1.07M
46
-2
Isak RosenLWELC
$925K
48
-1
Brad LambertRWELC
$887K
46
-2
Defense7 · average +0.1 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Neal PionkD
$7.00M
59
+2
Josh MorrisseyD
$6.25M
56
-1
Dylan SambergD
$5.75M
58
+1
Dylan DeMeloD
$4.90M
58
+1
Mario FerraroD
$4.00M
55
-2
Tyrel BauerD
$875K
54
-0
Jack St. IvanyD
$850K
54
+0
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: 3 goalies and 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$85.48Mpriced about right
Forwards-0.7priced about right
Defense+0.1priced about right
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
$101.27M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$2.73M
Players signed
26/23
3 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization97%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $56.73M committed
Line 1$26.5M
F1
Line 2$9.59M
F2
Line 3$12.57M
F3
Line 4$4.19M
F4
Defense9 signed · $31.44M committed
Pair 1$12.75M
D1
Pair 2$8.9M
D2
Pair 3$1.8M
D3
Goalies3 signed · $13.1M committed
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Winnipeg Jets have in 2026-27?
The Winnipeg Jets have $2.73M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $101.27M committed against the $104.0M cap (97% 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 26 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (3 over limit).
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 · 12 of 14
40.7
top Kyle Connor (128.9)
league 45.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 4 of 9
35.1
top Neal Pionk (70.3)
league 28.3 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 1 of 3
.906
top Stuart Skinner (0.906)
league .897 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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