National Hockey League team season
The 2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the seventh in Winnipeg , since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season .[ 2] Nashville Predators 5–4 in a shootout on March 25, 2018. The Jets finished the season with 114 points, the second-best record in the NHL. Both are the best-ever finishes for both the Thrashers/Jets franchise and any Winnipeg-based NHL team.
On April 11, 2018, the Jets won their first playoff game in franchise history when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 3–2 ending an 8-game playoff losing streak. On April 20, 2018, the team won its first playoff series when they defeated the Wild 5–0 and advanced to the Second Round. They then took the Presidents' Trophy -winning Nashville Predators to seven games to advance to the Western Conference Final – the deepest playoff run for a Winnipeg-based NHL team. The original Jets only got as far as the second round during their run in Winnipeg, in 1985 and 1987. Their season would come to an end during the Western Conference Final where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results [ edit ] The pre-season schedule was published on June 12, 2017.[ 4]
2017 pre-season game log: 2–3–2 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Minnesota 3–2 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,294 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 20 Edmonton 4–1 Winnipeg Mason 15,294 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 21 Winnipeg 0–1 Minnesota Hellebuyck 16,518 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 23 Winnipeg 2–6 Edmonton Hutchinson 18,347 0–3–1 Recap 5 September 25 Calgary 2–5 Winnipeg Mason 15,294 1–3–1 Recap 6 September 27 Ottawa 3–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 2–3–1 Recap 7 September 30 Winnipeg 2–3 Calgary SO Mason 19,289 2–3–2 Recap
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[ 5]
2017–18 game log October: 6–3–2 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 4 Toronto 7–2 Winnipeg Mason 15,321 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 7 Winnipeg 3–6 Calgary Mason 19,289 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 9 Winnipeg 5–2 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 12 Winnipeg 4–2 Vancouver Hellebuyck 15,589 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 14 Carolina 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 3–2–0 6 Recap 6 October 17 Columbus 5–2 Winnipeg Mason 15,321 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 20 Minnesota 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 October 26 Winnipeg 1–2 Pittsburgh OT Hellebuyck 18,445 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 27 Winnipeg 1–2 Columbus OT Mason 14,224 4–3–2 10 Recap 10 October 29 Pittsburgh 1–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 5–3–2 12 Recap 11 October 31 Winnipeg 2–1 Minnesota Hellebuyck 18,814 6–3–2 14 Recap
November: 9–3–2 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 2 Dallas 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 7–3–2 16 Recap 13 November 4 Montreal 5–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 7–3–3 17 Recap 14 November 6 Winnipeg 4–1 Dallas Hellebuyck 17,895 8–3–3 19 Recap 15 November 10 Winnipeg 2–5 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,110 8–4–3 19 Recap 16 November 11 Winnipeg 4–1 Arizona Mason 16,078 9–4–3 21 Recap 17 November 14 Arizona 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 10–4–3 23 Recap 18 November 16 Philadelphia 2–3 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 11–4–3 25 Recap 19 November 18 New Jersey 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 12–4–3 27 Recap 20 November 20 Winnipeg 3–5 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,113 12–5–3 27 Recap 21 November 22 Winnipeg 2–1 Los Angeles Mason 18,230 13–5–3 29 Recap 22 November 24 Winnipeg 4–1 Anaheim Hellebuyck 16,035 14–5–3 31 Recap 23 November 25 Winnipeg 0–4 San Jose Mason 17,189 14–6–3 31 Recap 24 November 27 Minnesota 2–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 15–6–3 33 Recap 25 November 29 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hellebuyck 13,017 15–6–4 34 Recap
December: 8–5–2 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Vegas 4–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 16–6–4 36 Recap 27 December 3 Ottawa 0–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 17–6–4 38 Recap 28 December 5 Winnipeg 1–5 Detroit Hellebuyck 19,515 17–7–4 38 Recap 29 December 7 Winnipeg 4–6 Florida Comrie 10,768 17–8–4 38 Recap 30 December 9 Winnipeg 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Hellebuyck 19,092 17–8–5 39 Recap 31 December 11 Vancouver 1–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 18–8–5 41 Recap 32 December 14 Chicago 5–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 18–9–5 41 Recap 33 December 16 Winnipeg 0–2 St. Louis Mason 17,964 18–10–5 41 Recap 34 December 17 St. Louis 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 19–10–5 43 Recap 35 December 19 Winnipeg 6–4 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,432 20–10–5 45 Recap 36 December 21 Winnipeg 1–2 Boston SO Hellebuyck 17,565 20–10–6 46 Recap 37 December 23 Winnipeg 2–5 NY Islanders Mason 13,589 20–11–6 46 Recap 38 December 27 Edmonton 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 21–11–6 48 Recap 39 December 29 NY Islanders 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 22–11–6 50 Recap 40 December 31 Winnipeg 5–0 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 23–11–6 52 Recap
January: 7–2–2 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hellebuyck 13,058 23–11–7 53 Recap 42 January 5 Buffalo 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 24–11–7 55 Recap 43 January 7 San Jose 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 25–11–7 57 Recap 44 January 9 Winnipeg 7–4 Buffalo Mason 17,398 26–11–7 59 Recap 45 January 12 Winnipeg 1–2 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,588 26–12–7 59 Recap 46 January 13 Winnipeg 1–4 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,207 26–13–7 59 Recap 47 January 20 Winnipeg 2–1 Calgary SO Hellebuyck 19,289 27–13–7 61 Recap 48 January 21 Vancouver 0–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 28–13–7 63 Recap 49 January 23 Winnipeg 5–4 San Jose OT Hellebuyck 17,237 29–13–7 65 Recap 50 January 25 Winnipeg 3–4 Anaheim SO Hellebuyck 17,174 29–13–8 66 Recap 51 January 30 Tampa Bay 1–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,321 30–13–8 68 Recap
February: 7–4–1 (Home: 5–4–1 ; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 1 Vegas 3–2 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 30–13–9 69 Recap 53 February 3 Colorado 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 31–13–9 71 Recap 54 February 6 Arizona 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–13–9 73 Recap 55 February 9 St. Louis 5–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–14–9 73 Recap 56 February 11 NY Rangers 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 32–15–9 73 Recap 57 February 13 Washington 3–4 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 33–15–9 75 Recap 58 February 16 Colorado 1–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 34–15–9 77 Recap 59 February 18 Florida 2–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 35–15–9 79 Recap 60 February 20 Los Angeles 4–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 35–16–9 79 Recap 61 February 23 Winnipeg 4–0 St. Louis Hellebuyck 18,912 36–16–9 81 Recap 62 February 24 Winnipeg 5–3 Dallas Hutchinson 18,532 37–16–9 83 Recap 63 February 27 Nashville 6–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 37–17–9 83 Recap
March: 11–3–1 (Home: 7–0–0 ; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Detroit 3–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 38–17–9 85 Recap 65 March 4 Winnipeg 3–2 Carolina Hellebuyck 11,407 39–17–9 87 Recap 66 March 6 Winnipeg 3–0 NY Rangers Mason 18,006 40–17–9 89 Recap 67 March 8 Winnipeg 3–2 New Jersey Hellebuyck 14,023 41–17–9 91 Recap 68 March 10 Winnipeg 1–2 Philadelphia Hellebuyck 19,929 41–18–9 91 Recap 69 March 12 Winnipeg 2–3 Washington OT Hellebuyck 18,506 41–18–10 92 Recap 70 March 13 Winnipeg 1–3 Nashville Hutchinson 17,534 41–19–10 92 Recap 71 March 15 Chicago 2–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 42–19–10 94 Recap 72 March 18 Dallas 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 43–19–10 96 Recap 73 March 20 Los Angeles 1–2 Winnipeg OT Comrie 15,321 44–19–10 98 Recap 74 March 23 Anaheim 2–3 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,321 45–19–10 100 Recap 75 March 25 Nashville 4–5 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 46–19–10 102 Recap 76 March 27 Boston 4–5 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,321 47–19–10 104 Recap 77 March 29 Winnipeg 2–6 Chicago Comrie 21,839 47–20–10 104 Recap 78 March 31 Winnipeg 3–1 Toronto Hellebuyck 19,101 48–20–10 106 Recap
April: 4–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Winnipeg 6–5 Ottawa Hellebuyck 17,122 49–20–10 108 Recap 80 April 3 Winnipeg 5–4 Montreal OT Mason 21,302 50–20–10 110 Recap 81 April 5 Calgary 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 51–20–10 112 Recap 82 April 7 Chicago 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 52–20–10 114 Recap
Legend Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (C3) Minnesota Wild : Winnipeg won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 11 Minnesota 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–0 Recap 2 April 13 Minnesota 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–0 Recap 3 April 15 Winnipeg 2–6 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,175 2–1 Recap 4 April 17 Winnipeg 2–0 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,277 3–1 Recap 5 April 20 Minnesota 0–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 4–1 Recap
Western Conference Second Round vs. (C1) Nashville Predators : Winnipeg won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 27 Winnipeg 4–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,307 1–0 Recap 2 April 29 Winnipeg 4–5 Nashville 2OT Hellebuyck 17,274 1–1 Recap 3 May 1 Nashville 4–7 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–1 Recap 4 May 3 Nashville 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 2–2 Recap 5 May 5 Winnipeg 6–2 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,513 3–2 Recap 6 May 7 Nashville 4–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 3–3 Recap 7 May 10 Winnipeg 5–1 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,523 4–3 Recap
Western Conference Finals vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights : Vegas won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 12 Vegas 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–0 Recap 2 May 14 Vegas 3–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–1 Recap 3 May 16 Winnipeg 2–4 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,477 1–2 Recap 4 May 18 Winnipeg 2–3 Vegas Hellebuyck 18,697 1–3 Recap 5 May 20 Vegas 2–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,321 1–4 Recap
Legend Win Loss
Final Stats [ 6]
Skaters Goaltenders Regular season[ 6] Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM Connor Hellebuyck 67 64 3,965:54 44 11 9 156 2.36 2048 .924 6 0 2 0 Steve Mason 13 12 684:53 5 6 1 37 3.24 392 .906 1 0 1 0 Michael Hutchinson 3 3 128:45 2 1 0 7 3.26 75 .907 0 0 1 0 Eric Comrie 3 3 180:26 1 2 0 12 3.99 94 .872 0 0 0 0
Playoffs Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM Connor Hellebuyck 17 17 1,015:07 9 8 40 2.36 511 .922 2 0 0 2 Steve Mason 1 0 20:00 0 0 0 0.00 7 1.000 0 0 0 0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Statistics reflect time with the Jets only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Jets only.
The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Notes:
Free agents acquired [ edit ] Date Player Former team Contract termsU.S. dollars ) Ref July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Steve Mason Philadelphia Flyers 2-year, $8.2 million [ 10] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Dmitri Kulikov Buffalo Sabres 3-year, $12.99 million [ 11] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Michael Sgarbossa Florida Panthers 1-year, $650,000 [ 12] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Buddy Robinson San Jose Sharks 1-year, $650,000 [ 13] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Cameron Schilling Los Angeles Kings 1-year, $650,000 [ 14] August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27 ) Matt Hendricks Edmonton Oilers 1-year, $700,000 [ 15]
Date Player New team Contract termsU.S. dollars ) Ref July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Paul Postma Boston Bruins 1-year, $725,000 [ 16] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Brenden Kichton Carolina Hurricanes 1-year, $700,000 [ 17] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Brian Strait New Jersey Devils 1-year, $650,000 [ 18] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Ondrej Pavelec New York Rangers 1-year, $1.3 million [ 19] July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 ) Anthony Peluso Washington Capitals 1-year, $650,000 [ 20] August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18 ) Quinton Howden Dinamo Minsk 1-year [ 21] September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13 ) Scott Kosmachuk Hartford Wolf Pack Unknown [ 22] October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11 ) Mark Stuart Adler Mannheim 1-year [ 23]
Claimed via waivers [ edit ] Player Previous team Date Ref
Lost via retirement [ edit ]
Date Player Contract terms Ref June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24 ) Ben Chiarot 2-year, $2.8 million [ 24] July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10 ) Brandon Tanev 1-year, $700,000 [ 25] July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 ) Andrew Copp 2-year, $2 million [ 26] July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13 ) Mason Appleton 3-year, $2.275 million entry-level contract [ 27] July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17 ) JC Lipon 1-year, $650,000 [ 28] July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24 ) Connor Hellebuyck 1-year, $2.25 million [ 29] September 14, 2017 (2017-09-14 ) Bryan Little 6-year, $31.746 million contract extension [ 30] September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25 ) Luke Green 3-year, $2.54 million entry-level contract [ 31] October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 ) Nikolaj Ehlers 7-year, $42 million [ 32] March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25 ) C. J. Suess 1-year, $925,000 entry-level contract [ 33] May 19, 2018 (2018-05-19 ) Mikhail Berdin 3-year, entry-level contract [ 34]
Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [ 35]
The Columbus Blue Jackets ' first-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 21, 2017, that sent a first-round pick in 2017, a third-round pick in 2019 to Vegas and ensured that Vegas selected Chris Thorburn in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft from Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[ 36] The Montreal Canadiens ' seventh-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[ 37] ^ "2017-2018 NHL Attendance" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 7, 2021 .^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 ^ "2017-2018 NHL Hockey Standings" . NHL.com .^ "Jets announce 2017 pre-season schedule" . NHL.com . June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .^ "Jets Release 2017-18 Regular Season Schedule" . NHL.com . June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .^ a b "Winnipeg Jets Stats - 2017-2018" . NHL.com . Retrieved September 19, 2017 .^ "2017 NHL expansion draft results: All the Golden Knights' trades" . sbnation.com. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017 .^ "Jets acquire Paul Stastny from St. Louis" . NHL.com . February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .^ "Jets acquire Joe Morrow from the Montreal Canadiens" . NHL.com . February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018 .^ "Jets sign Steve Mason" . NHL.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Dmitry Kulikov" . NHL.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Michael Sgarbossa" . NHL.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Buddy Robinson" . NHL.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Cameron Schilling" . NHL.com . July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Matt Hendricks" . NHL.com . August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017 .^ "Bruins Bolster Depth with Three Signings on First Day of Free Agency" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Carolina Hurricanes sign defenceman Brenden Kichton to two-way deal" . sportsnet.ca . Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Devils Sign Defenseman Brian Strait To A One-Year, Two-Way Contract" . nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Ondrej Pavelec" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Capitals Sign Anthony Peluso" . Caps PR. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017 .^ "Khokhlachyov to Spartak; Howden to Minsk. August 18 transfer highlights" . en.khl.ru . Retrieved August 24, 2017 .^ "PACK SIGN FORWARD SCOTT KOSMACHUK" . hartfordwolfpack.com . Retrieved September 16, 2017 .^ "Adler sign Mark Stuart" . adler-mannheim.de (in German). Retrieved October 15, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Ben Chiarot" . nhl.com . Retrieved June 26, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Brandon Tanev" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 11, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Andrew Copp" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 14, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Mason Appleton" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 14, 2017 .^ "Jets sign JC Lipon" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 21, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Connor Hellebuyck" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 26, 2017 .^ "Jets extend Bryan Little" . nhl.com . Retrieved September 16, 2017 .^ "Jets sign Luke Green" . nhl.com . Retrieved September 26, 2017 .^ "Jets extend Nikolaj Ehlers" . NHL.com . October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .^ "Jets sign C.J. Suess" . NHL.com . March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018 .^ "Jets sign Mikhail Berdin" . NHL.com . May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .^ "2017 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions Transactions" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 1, 2017 .^ "Jets swap first-round picks with Golden Knights" . June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .^ "Draft Day Recap" . June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .
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