The Winnipeg Jets are one of the favorites to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, and understandably so. Their goaltender is the best in the NHL, their defense is solid, and their offense is arguably the best team offense in the league.

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly make him the highest-paid player in 2025-26.

For the first time in his career, Leon Draisaitl is no longer living in Connor McDavid’s shadow. Ever since McDavid entered the league in the 2015-16 season, he and Draisaitl are first and second in scoring with a respective 1,

The Winnipeg Jets continued their strong play with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to four games. Kyle Connor scored twice, while Mark Scheifele also found the back of the net.

Lights lamp twice in win

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday. Fleury made 19 saves while tying Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito for the 10th-most shutouts in NHL history.

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday.

MONTREAL (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

It probably won’t be much longer before Mark Scheifele stands alone on this list, but that didn’t prevent him from taking time to soak in the moment. The Winnipeg Jets centre scored twice

BOSTON — It may be cruel to note that Elias Lindholm is now without a five-on-five point in his last 13 games. The first-year Boston Bruin scored a short-handed goal and assisted on a power-play strike in the Bruins’ 6-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. It was Lindholm’s fifth multi-point game with the Bruins.

The Jets have one of the most prolific top lines in the NHL — with only Leon Draisaitl having more goals this season than Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele (29) — and Gabe Vilardi on pace to shatter his career-best (23) with 22 already notched.

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