The Winnipeg Jets visit the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in their second game in as many nights…The Jets came back to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime last night to extend their winning streak to three games…Winnipeg returns home to play the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night in the Jets final home game before the Christmas break.
Gone Streaking
The Jets have won three games in a row for the fourth time this season thus far, including twice in December…The Jets longest winning streak of the season is four games from Nov. 29-Dec. 4…During the last two seasons the Jets have had 10 winning streaks of three games or more.
Back-2-Back
Last night and tonight marks the fifth of 10 back-to-back sets the Jets have this season…Winnipeg is 4-1-0 in the first game and 2-2-0 in the second game of back-to-backs this season…Last season, the Jets went 4-3-2 in the first game of nine back-to-backs and 4-4-1 in the second game.
In Bunches
The Jets improved to 9-0 last night when scoring five goals or more in a game this season…Winnipeg has scored five goals or more in each game of their three-game winning streak…Winnipeg has scored 111 goals this season, which is tied for fifth in the NHL…Since a 6-3 win in Vancouver on Nov. 19, the Jets have tallied 56 goals in their last 13 games (9-4-0), which is second in the NHL…Winnipeg has scored four goals or more in eight of the 13 games…The Jets hold a plus-25 goal differential this season, which leads the Western Conference and is tied for second in the NHL.
Wonderful Time of Year
The Jets are 6-1-0 in December, which is the second-best record in the NHL…Winnipeg ranks in the top five of several categories this month.
| Jets in Top 5 in December | |
| Stat | NHL Rank |
| Wins – 6 | 2nd |
| Points – 12 | 2nd |
| Goals For – 28 | 2nd |
| Goals Against – 16 | T-4th |
| Shots For – 239 | 2nd |
| Power Play Goals – 9 | T-1st |
| Power Play Percentage – 32.1% | 4th |
Busy Schedule
The Jets play 12 games in the first 22 days of December and are in the midst of their busiest stretch with five games in eight days, which began Sunday against Philadelphia…When December started, the Jets were tied for the fewest games played in the NHL this season with 24…The Jets have eight occurrences of four games in six nights this season.
Reaching 20
In their 31st game of the season last night, the Jets won their 20th game…It’s the fewest number of games the Jets have needed to reach 20 wins in franchise history.
| Games to Reach Win 20 | |||||||||
| Season | G | W | L | OL | Pts. | W-L% | GF | GA | DIFF |
| 2011-12 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 45 | .500 | 109 | 119 | -10 |
| 2012-13 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 42 | .477 | 102 | 121 | -19 |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 45 | .417 | 133 | 146 | -13 |
| 2014-15 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 47 | .522 | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 43 | .462 | 117 | 129 | -12 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 43 | .457 | 118 | 126 | -8 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 45 | .592 | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 42 | .645 | 112 | 87 | 25 |
Against the Central
The Jets are 6-4-0 against Central Division teams this season…Since the start of the 2016-17 season, the Jets are 40-21-4 against teams within their own division, which is second behind the Nashville Predators (40-19-4)…In that same time frame, Blake Wheeler leads all NHLers in scoring against the Central Division with 82 points (26G, 56A) in 65 games, while Mark Scheifele is second with 76 points (30G, 46A) in 57 games.
From the Back End
Dustin Byfuglien had two assists last night for his fifth multi-assist game of the season…He reached 20 assists with his two helpers and has reached the 20-assist plateau in nine consecutive seasons…Byfuglien is on pace for 61 assists this season, which would shatter his career high of 41 during the 2011-12 season.
Team Scoring Race
Mark Scheifele had three points (1G, 2A) last night to move into a tie with Blake Wheeler for the team scoring lead with 40 points each…Scheifele is second on the Jets in goals (18) and assists (22)…Last night was his third consecutive multi-point game and 11th multi-point game of the season…Wheeler had a pair of assists last night and has a point in nine of his last 10 games (2G, 13A)…Wheeler’s 35 assists this season are tied for second in the NHL.
Streak of Three
With 16 goals in their last three games, the Jets have seven players with points in three consecutive games, including defenceman Tyler Myers and Dustin Byfuglien…Mark Scheifele leads the way with eight points in the three games (2G, 6A).
| Player | Dec. 9 vs. PHI | Dec. 11 vs. CHI | Dec. 13 vs. EDM |
| Tyler Myers | 1G, 1A | 1G, 1A | 1A |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 2A | 1A | 1G |
| Dustin Byfuglien | 1G | 3A | 2A |
| Mark Scheifele | 3A | 1G, 1A | 1G, 2A |
| Mathieu Perreault | 1A | 1G | 1G |
| Blake Wheeler | 1G | 1A | 2A |
| Patrik Laine | 2A | 1A | 1G |
Jets vs. Blackhawks All-Time Records
Overall: 16-17-5
At Bell MTS Place: 6-6-2
At United Center: 8-8-1
2018-19 Game Log vs. Blackhawks
| Date | Location | Score | Rec | Scorers | Goaltender |
| Nov. 29 | Winnipeg | 6-5 W | 1-0-0 (14-8-2) | Laine (20, 21), Ehlers (6, 7, 8), Trouba (2). | Hellebuyck (26 sv, 5 ga) |
| Dec. 11 | Winnipeg | 6-3 W | 2-0-0 (19-9-2) | Scheifele (17), Myers (3), Connor (12, 13), Perreault (4), Tanev (6) | Brossoit (32 sv, 3 ga) |
| Dec. 14 | Chicago | ||||
| Apr. 1 | Chicago |
Jets vs. Blackhawks Notes
- Winnipeg has won three in a row against Chicago and four of the last five games.
- The Jets have scored 24 goals in the last five meetings with the Blackhawks, including 12 in the two games this season.
- The Jets are 31-for-32 (96.9%) on the penalty kill in their last 12 games against Chicago and are a perfect 18-for-18 on the penalty kill in their last eight games against the Blackhawks.
- Winnipeg has scored a power play goal in three consecutive games (5-for-12, 41.7%) against the Blackhawks.
- Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in scoring against the Blackhawks with 24 points (9G, 15A) in 30 career games.
- Patrik Laine has 10 points (5G, 5A) in 12 career games against Chicago.
- Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 7-4-0 with a 2.30 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in 11 career starts against the Blackhawks.
Jets-Blackhawks Connections
- Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff formerly held the position of Assistant GM with the Blackhawks for two seasons from 2009-2011, winning the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010.
- The Jets’ Dustin Byfuglien won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
- Winnipeg is the birthplace of two Blackhawks: Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith.
- In 2012-13 during the lockout, Patrick Kane played in Switzerland for EHC Biel, where Nikolaj Ehlers was playing.
- Patrick Kane and Blake Wheeler played together for the United States at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, RUS.
- The Jets’ Jacob Trouba, Andrew Copp, and Connor Hellebuyck played with Nick Schmaltz for the United States this May in the 2017 IIHF World Championships.
Upcoming Milestones
Dustin Byfuglien
- Needs eight more games played to reach 600 as a member of the Jets franchise.
- Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history.
Kyle Connor
- Needs 10 points to reach 100 for his NHL career.
Nikolaj Ehlers
- Needs four penalty minutes to reach 100 for his career.
Connor Hellebuyck
- Needs three wins to reach 100 for his NHL career.
Bryan Little
- Needs six points to reach 500 for his NHL career.
Adam Lowry
- Needs one point to reach 100 for his NHL career.
Josh Morrissey
- Needs seven games played to reach 200 for his NHL career.
Tyler Myers
- Needs eight points to reach 100 as a member of the Jets.
Mathieu Perreault
- Needs one game played to reach 300 as a member of the Jets.
Mark Scheifele
- Needs four assists to reach 200 for his NHL career.
- Needs three games played to reach 400 games played for his NHL career.
Blake Wheeler
- Needs one multi-goal game to pass Marian Hossa and take sole possession of third in multi-goal games in franchise history. They are both currently at 21.
- Needs one shorthanded assist to tie Marty Reasoner and Patrik Stefan (7) for the second-most shorthanded assists in franchise history.